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Tableware
Questions: What does the term 'tableware' include? Is it alright to say 'tableware and cutlery'? For plural, can we say 'tableware items'?
Sorry for having three questions here. I hope it is fine since they are all about 'tableware'.
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It's okay as it is
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Note added at 14 mins (2007-06-14 09:05:32 GMT)
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In the end, many pieces of tableware will have to be rewashed.
This sounds better, than items, at least to me.
| I understand that 'tableware' is a collective noun. However there are times I need to use plural. Hence, I wonder if 'tableware items' is appropriate. |
| An example: In the end, many tableware items will have to be rewashed. |
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Jack Doughty
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Thanks, Jack.
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Claire Cox
: items is redundant - tableware says it all
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Thanks,Claire
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cmwilliams (X)
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Thanks, CM.
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Vicky Papaprodromou
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Thanks, Vicky
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NancyLynn
: "in the end, most tableware will need washing"
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Thanks, Nancy, but don't you think "most pieces of tableware" sounds alittle better?
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Silvia Brandon-Pérez
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Thanks, silviantonia
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Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 21 hrs
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Thanks, Marju.
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articles for use at the table
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Caroline Moreno
: yes, don't add "items" or "and cutlery" to tableware.
1 day 8 hrs
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Romania
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Native in: Romanian
Works in: English to Romanian, Romanian to English
articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware)
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I presume that *cutlery implements* are included in the more general term *tableware*
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William [Bill] Gray
: "Tableware items" when one wishes to specify some particular items on the table (which are tableware!!)
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thank you! and yes to your observation!
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Elena Aleksandrova
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thank you!
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Tableware are the cutlery, eating utensils (such as forks, knives and spoons), drinkware, and dishwa
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"item(s)" can be used if you need a countable noun not an uncountable one (tableware is uncountable so may be inappropriate in some sentences)
United Kingdom
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articles for the table
Cutlery refers to hand utensils used in preparing, serving and especially eating food) whereas tableware refers only to articles for use on the table (so not including those used for preparing food).
Nisbets
Suppliers to the catering industry and home users, with a range of products from machines to clothing, tableware and cutlery.
http://www.nisbets.co.uk (look on the first link below).
You can say tableware items.
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