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Liveinjapan  #485665  Thu, 06 Mar 08 02:00 PM

I have a ton of work today.

I have a pile of work today.

Do they carry the same meaning?

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ytsirk  #485680  Thu, 06 Mar 08 02:48 PM

Probably, but the first one is more common and makes a lot more sense. Unless I literally have a pile of work (four manuals stacked on my desk to proofread), I probably won't say that.

  
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Marius Hancu  #485681  Thu, 06 Mar 08 02:48 PM
Yes, but the images called are different: weight vs accumulation 
  
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Liveinjapan  #485695  Thu, 06 Mar 08 03:10 PM

ytsirk
four manuals stacked on my desk to proofread

Marius Hancu
weight vs accumulation 

Thanks, Ytsirk and Marius.

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