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Rea D'souza Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Word choice

In the context of being a miner (from 100 years ago), which words would better suit the place of dining:
-an old thatched mess hall
OR
-an old thatched dining hall

Thanks in advance
  

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Rea D'souza In the context of being a miner (from 100 years ago), which words would better suit the place of dining:-an old thatched mess hallOR-an old thatched dining hallThanks in advance I imagine it would depend on which part of the world you were talking about, and what kind of mining. S. it's very likely it would be a mess tent.

— CalifJim

  • Rea D'souza In the context of being a miner (from 100 years ago), which words would better suit the place of dining:-an old thatched mess hallOR-an old thatched dining hallThanks in advance I imagine it would depend on which part of the world you were talking about, and what kind of mining.
  • S.
  • it's very likely it would be a mess tent.
  • Thatching would not come into it at all as the tents are made of canvas.
  • Striking Miners circa 1920 CJ
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Rea D'souzaIn the context of being a miner (from 100 years ago), which words would better suit the place of dining:-an old thatched mess hallOR-an old thatched dining hallThanks in advance
I imagine it would depend on which part of the world you were talking about, and what kind of mining. In the U.S. it's very likely it would be a mess tent. Thatching would
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