Timeline for Is it correct to say "he gave me a bookshelf" or "he gave me bookshelves"?
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| Jul 11 at 1:24 | history | edited | James Mathai | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 9 at 11:22 | comment | added | WendyG | @JamesMathai, sorry I misread the tone of your comment | |
| Jul 9 at 9:49 | comment | added | James Mathai | @WendyG It made me do more research and I found in Collins dictionary. I am in the group just to learn new words and get knowledge. I feel obliged when someone points my mistakes. | |
| Jul 9 at 8:54 | comment | added | WendyG | @JamesMathai It was just a warning not to rely on amazon for your examples. | |
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| Jul 8 at 16:46 | comment | added | James Mathai | @WendyG How about Collins dictionary meaning, which says bookshelf is a piece of furniture. bookshelf in British English NOUN a piece of furniture consisting of a shelf or shelves for books. collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/bookshelf | |
| Jul 8 at 16:17 | comment | added | WendyG | @JamesMathai Amazon is not a good source for English language, its best use is to show mangled english examples. | |
| Jul 8 at 15:27 | comment | added | the-baby-is-you | @RosieF I don't know where you live, but it definitely is for me. "Bookcase" isn't in my vernacular. The bookshelf is the unit of furniture, and the individual levels are shelves. | |
| Jul 8 at 14:42 | comment | added | Hiten Style | I agree with that. Referring to the whole furniture item as a bookshelf is common. | |
| Jul 8 at 12:59 | history | edited | James Mathai | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 8 at 9:14 | comment | added | James Mathai | @RosieF This is from Amazon. They mentioned bookshelf also. "A bookshelf' is a term popularly used for a set of bookshelves. I am unaware if it is unacceptable or inappropriate in some countries. | |
| Jul 8 at 6:49 | comment | added | Rosie F | The advert you show here calls that furniture item a "Bookshelf Cabinet", not a "Bookshelf". The word bookshelf is not used to mean a bookcase or other item with multiple shelves. | |
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| Jul 7 at 18:48 | history | answered | James Mathai | CC BY-SA 4.0 |