stevenukd
Joined: 13 Nov 2005
Posts: 324
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 Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:55 am Post subject: PLAYPEN = CRADLE? |
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Dear Teachers,
1. Is �playpen� the same meaning as �cradle"?
2. What�s the difference between �what�s the weather like?� and �how�s the weather?�?
3. Is �laundry detergent� the same meaning as �washing powder�?
Thanks a lot to Teachers,
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iitimone7
Joined: 09 Aug 2005
Posts: 400
Location: Indiana, USA
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:22 am Post subject: answers |
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1. a playpen and cradle are different - here's the USA definitions.
playpen - a 4ft by 4ft area with a hard bottom, short legs, and high sides that a toddler can play in. a playpen is portable (fold in the middle to almost flat position) so it can be taken on vacation, to grandma's, or wherever the toddler goes.
cradle - about half the size of a playpen that is made completely of wood for an infant to sleep in. the sides are not as high and it hangs on a stand 2-3ft off of the ground. the cradle can be rocked from side to side to get the infant asleep, but only used until the infant is 15-20lbs or the infant can roll over, then it is not safe and the baby is moved to a larger bed with higher sides - simply called a baby bed, or crib.
2. it's two different ways to say the same thing
3. yes - laundry detergent or laundry soap are used in USA. i think that washing powder is used in UK, or elsewhere (is that correct, anyone?)
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