garbage vs. trash

Robert S. Wachal robert-wachal at UIOWA.EDU
Mon Jan 22 15:48:45 UTC 2001


For me, trash contains no foodstuff. and garbage is only foodstuff.  Note
'garbage disposal'.

Bob Wachal

At 10:03 AM 1/22/01 EST, you wrote:
>Is there regional distribution in the use of "garbage" vs "trash," as in cans
>or the contents thereof? FWIW, DARE has no entry for "garbage." - Allan
>Metcalf
>
>



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