Difference between launderette and launderer

rich7 · Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:56 am *Difference between launderette and launderer*

Test No. incompl/inter-97 "Letter of Complaint (4)", question 5

and have had to use the local ..........

(a) launder
(b) laundering
(c) launderette
(d) launderer

Test No. incompl/inter-97 "Letter of Complaint (4)", answer 5

and have had to use the local launderette.

Correct answer: (c) launderette

Your answer was: incorrect
and have had to use the local launderer.
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British?

Torsten · Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:49 am *Difference between launderette and launderer*

A launderette is a place where you can wash your clothes.
A launderer is a person who washes clothes.
In the sentence you are referring to the word launderette is needed.
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rich7 · Fri Jan 28, 2005 6:42 am Ok

Ok but my question was: launderette is the British word for the American laudromat?
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I should have been born in the USA.
I've got this thing about America.

Torsten · Fri Jan 28, 2005 11:45 am *Difference between laundrette and laundromat*

Yes, laundromat is US English and laundrette is UK English.
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