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Is it correct to say "3 sets of paper strips"?

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 4:04 pm
by simonwai99
Is it correct to say " 3 sets of paper strips Um or stripes" iN ENGLISH?
i can not tell the difference between strips and stripes.
thanks

Re: IS it correct to say " 3 sets of paper strips "

Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:53 am
by EC
simonwai99 wrote:Is it correct to say "3 sets of paper strips Um or stripes" iN ENGLISH?
i can not tell the difference between strips and stripes.
thanks
3 sets of paper strips.

Zebras have stripes.

A strip is a long, thin piece of something physical: a strip of paper or cloth; a strip of land.

A stripe is a long, thin marking or pattern on the surface of something: there are stars and stripes on the US flag; streets often have white stripes on them where pedestrians can cross.

--Josef