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Waste versus Rubbish #1 (permalink) Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:29 am   Waste versus Rubbish
 

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ESL/EFL Test #102 "The Parliamentary Candidate (4)", question 3

'Well, we can't sell them at a profit,' said the tractor driver, 'because the imported ones are too cheap. So instead of letting them go to ........., you can have them!'

(a) loss
(b) disaster
(c) waste
(d) rubbish

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #102 "The Parliamentary Candidate (4)", answer 3

'Well, we can't sell them at a profit,' said the tractor driver, 'because the imported ones are too cheap. So instead of letting them go to waste, you can have them!'

Correct answer: (c) waste

Your answer was: incorrect
'Well, we can't sell them at a profit,' said the tractor driver, 'because the imported ones are too cheap. So instead of letting them go to rubbish, you can have them!'
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Why do u use waste instead of rubbish?

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Sallyna
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Waste versus Rubbish #2 (permalink) Sat Aug 12, 2006 5:38 am   Waste versus Rubbish
 

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Go to waste is idiomatic, Sallyna.

go to waste:

Fail to be used or taken advantage of. For example, 'I hate to see such talent go to waste', or 'We bought so much food that some will be going to waste'. [c. 1500]

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