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28 January
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What is the difference between wash and clean ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between wash and clean ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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@shlee86 Hmm. In most cases.
For example, I'd say wash when referring to clothes. I would never say "I'm cleaning my clothes", though it's technically correct. In any other case that I can think of, cleaning works fine. Washing is just a way to be more specific, to when there is water/soap involved.
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- English (US)
Washing means a more specific type of cleaning, i.e using soap and water to clean something.
Clean is the general term to mean to make something neater/tidier. It does not have to have water/soap.
- Korean
Thank you for your promp response. Then, can I use 'clean' instead of 'wash' in all situations? Or based on the situations, using 'clean' may not be natural?
- English (US)
@shlee86 Hmm. In most cases.
For example, I'd say wash when referring to clothes. I would never say "I'm cleaning my clothes", though it's technically correct. In any other case that I can think of, cleaning works fine. Washing is just a way to be more specific, to when there is water/soap involved.
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