Garbage vs. Trash
Now, let's take a deep look into the details of these two confusing words. We will learn lots of interesting, new things. C'mon.
What Is Their Main Difference?
Both words refer to the things we throw away because we no longer need them. However, 'garbage' is all the waste coming from the kitchen and the bathroom. 'Trash', however, is all the waste from different activities.
Differences
As I mentioned above, 'garbage' refers to all the waste that comes out of the kitchen and the bathroom of every place. It includes food waste, toilet paper, etc. Also, it is usually collected by the Waste Control Department. Look at the following examples:
Mice usually come to places that are full of
She has this toxic habit of buying unnecessary stuff then throwing them in the
'Trash', on the other hand, refers to all the other waste coming out of different parts of houses. In other words, they are made from other activities like furniture, ties, cars, etc. Look at the following examples:
Can you tell the difference between
Who's gonna take out the
Similarities
As stated above, both of them refer to the unnecessary things that we throw away. Check out the examples below:
Many people in my country still throw their
It is important to teach youngsters to throw away their
Are They Interchangeable?
Many native speakers use them interchangeably because they somehow refer to the same thing. Compare:
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