Date: Wed, 4 Oct 1995 13:19:13 +0000

From: Jenny Becker beckerj[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]OMRI.CZ

Subject: Re: Lexical choice?



Friends:



Please respond to this post I received from a former student of mine.



Thanks,



Bob Wachal



Sort of an ADS-L Question for you: Fill in the blank in the following:



Today I have to do the ______________________



(meaning a pile of dirty clothes that should become clean with water & soap in

a machine)



Today I have to do the laundry.

Perhaps if I didn't have to take it to the laundromat, I'd just say "do

laundry."



Jenny Becker

beckerj[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]omri.cz