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Re:Updating Herd Immunity Models for the US: Implications fo... by mikelward on Thursday October 08, 2020 @02:15PM (#24722023)
I can't decide whether to use the term cutlery (mainly UK) or silverware (mainly US). They're both inaccurate, especially when asking for plastic/disposable versions.
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Re:Updating Herd Immunity Models for the US: Implications fo... by PaulDavisThe1st on Thursday October 08, 2020 @04:42PM (#24723734)
https://separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com/2008/09/stem...
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Re:Updating Herd Immunity Models for the US: Implications fo... by pbhjpbhj on Friday October 09, 2020 @10:15AM (#24730099)
If it includes a knife then "cutlery" seems accurate? Sometimes I'll just make a compound of the items "spoons-and-forks" (when it's pasta for tea [tea meaning evening meal where I come from]).
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Re:Updating Herd Immunity Models for the US: Implications fo... by bigbubba on Thursday October 08, 2020 @07:57PM (#24725281)
'Utensils' seems accurate, although imprecise.
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Re:Updating Herd Immunity Models for the US: Implications fo... by Izkata on Friday October 09, 2020 @09:13AM (#24729554)
This is actually the one I've always jumped to (in the US). "Silverware" and "cutlery" have always had a fancy restaurant vibe, rather than a be a word for an everyday object.
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