Stefan  +  333754 Tue, 27 Feb 07 02:26 PM Is there a collective noun in English for devices (especially electrical appliances) used in the kitchen such as dishwasher, washing machine, fridge? TIA S. Stefan Joined on Wed, Sep 6 2006 Turkey New Member 29 Bir lisan bir insan, iki lisan iki insan. Nouns

	Grammar Geek  +  333777 Tue, 27 Feb 07 03:21 PM In the U.S., appliances. Interestingly, in the U.S., if you say there is a "white sale," it refers to sheets and towels, not refrigrators, etc. (And of course they don't have to be white!) Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,683 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!

	Lil' Ruby Rose  +  333784 Tue, 27 Feb 07 03:35 PM Ah, you learn something new every day!  I've seen posters for white sales in the US, and not realised what it meant.  I thought it was just a marketing thing, like 'Blue Cross Day' where everything marked with a blue cross is discounted. Lil' Ruby Rose

	Philip  +  333797 Tue, 27 Feb 07 04:05 PM  Stefan wrote: Is there a collective noun in English for devices (especially electrical appliances) used in the kitchen such as dishwasher, washing machine, fridge? TIA S. That's it! Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,738 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen Nouns

	nona the brit  +  334068 Wed, 28 Feb 07 08:21 AM It seems there is a difference between US and UK English here. To us, these large items are called white goods. (fridge/freezer/washing machine/dishwasher/tumbledrier). Kitchen appliances are just the small portable things such as blenders, kettles, toasters. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all. Difference Between

	Grammar Geek  +  334170 Wed, 28 Feb 07 02:57 PM What's a kettle? But I notice coffee maker is missing from your list! (I'm kidding, folks. This ia reference to the British love for tea and the American love for coffee.) Grammar Geek

	Mike in Japan  +  334173 Wed, 28 Feb 07 03:17 PM Just as a matter of interest; are there any British or American people here with bread machines in their kitchens? I had never seen one until I came to Japan, but then I do tend to avoid kitchens. They are one of the neatest devices I have ever come across. You simply toss all the ingredients into the things, switch them on, and a short while later you have hot fresh bread! Mike in Japan Joined on Tue, Aug 19 2003 Senior Member 4,371 I do like to be beside the seaside