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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
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Ton of work

0I have a ton of work today.02br
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00I have a pile of work today.02br
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00Do they carry the same meaning?02br
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0Probably, but the first one is more common and makes a lot more sense. Unless I literally have a pile of work (four manuals stacked on my desk to proofread), I probably won't say that. 0-

— Ytsirk

  • 0Probably, but the first one is more common and makes a lot more sense.
  • Unless I literally have a pile of work (four manuals stacked on my desk to proofread), I probably won't say that.
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0Probably, but the first one is more common and makes a lot more sense. Unless I literally have a pile of work (four manuals stacked on my desk to proofread), I probably won't say that. 0-
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0Yes, but the images called are different: weight vs accumulation 0-
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01cite10ytsirk12cite10four manuals stacked on my desk to proofread12blockquote
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite10weight vs accumulation 12blockquote
10Thanks, Ytsirk and Marius.02br
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