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Tableware

English translation: It's okay as it is

08:51 Jun 14, 2007
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Stewarding Department
English term or phrase: Tableware
Context: Training manual for the stewarding department of a US hotel

Questions: What does the term 'tableware' include? Is it alright to say 'tableware and cutlery'? For plural, can we say 'tableware items'?

Sorry for having three questions here. I hope it is fine since they are all about 'tableware'.
Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 12:11
Selected answer:It's okay as it is
Explanation:
Tableware includes dishes and utensils used at the table. That is according to Webster's and my understanding. I wouldn't say tableware and cutlery, the added cutlery is redundant. I also would not use tableware items, since tableware is collective.

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Note added at 14 mins (2007-06-14 09:05:32 GMT)
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In the end, many pieces of tableware will have to be rewashed.

This sounds better, than items, at least to me.

Selected response from:

lindaellen (X)
Grading comment
Thanks, everyone...
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
5 +7It's okay as it is
lindaellen (X)
4 +2articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware)
Monika Silea
4 +1articles for use at the table
Cagdas Karatas
4Tableware are the cutlery, eating utensils (such as forks, knives and spoons), drinkware, and dishwa
Louise Mawbey
4articles for the table
Unbounded Arts


Discussion entries: 1





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tableware
articles for use at the table


Explanation:
It includes them all (dishes, glasses, silverware etc.) "Tableware" alreadys gives the plural meaning. Items etc are not necessary.

Cagdas Karatas
Türkiye
Local time: 07:11
Native speaker of: Turkish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Caroline Moreno: yes, don't add "items" or "and cutlery" to tableware.
1 day 8 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tableware
articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware)


Explanation:
and yes, *tableware items*

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Note added at 9 mins (2007-06-14 09:00:23 GMT)
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I presume that *cutlery implements* are included in the more general term *tableware*

Monika Silea
Romania
Local time: 07:11
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  William [Bill] Gray: "Tableware items" when one wishes to specify some particular items on the table (which are tableware!!)
7 mins
  -> thank you! and yes to your observation!
agree  Elena Aleksandrova
22 mins
  -> thank you!
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tableware
Tableware are the cutlery, eating utensils (such as forks, knives and spoons), drinkware, and dishwa


Explanation:
As tableware includes cutlery you cannot say "tableware and cutlery". I would says items of tableware rather than tableware items

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Note added at 12 mins (2007-06-14 09:03:48 GMT)
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"item(s)" can be used if you need a countable noun not an uncountable one (tableware is uncountable so may be inappropriate in some sentences)

Louise Mawbey
Germany
Local time: 06:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
tableware
It's okay as it is


Explanation:
Tableware includes dishes and utensils used at the table. That is according to Webster's and my understanding. I wouldn't say tableware and cutlery, the added cutlery is redundant. I also would not use tableware items, since tableware is collective.

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Note added at 14 mins (2007-06-14 09:05:32 GMT)
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In the end, many pieces of tableware will have to be rewashed.

This sounds better, than items, at least to me.



lindaellen (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, everyone...
Notes to answerer
Asker: I understand that 'tableware' is a collective noun. However there are times I need to use plural. Hence, I wonder if 'tableware items' is appropriate.

Asker: An example: In the end, many tableware items will have to be rewashed.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
0 min
  -> Thanks, Jack.
agree  Claire Cox: items is redundant - tableware says it all
2 mins
  -> Thanks,Claire
agree  cmwilliams (X)
13 mins
  -> Thanks, CM.
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
31 mins
  -> Thanks, Vicky
agree  NancyLynn: "in the end, most tableware will need washing"
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Nancy, but don't you think "most pieces of tableware" sounds alittle better?
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, silviantonia
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 21 hrs
  -> Thanks, Marju.
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tableware
articles for the table


Explanation:
I am pretty sure you can write both tableware and cutlery, or just tableware.
Cutlery refers to hand utensils used in preparing, serving and especially eating food) whereas tableware refers only to articles for use on the table (so not including those used for preparing food).

Nisbets
Suppliers to the catering industry and home users, with a range of products from machines to clothing, tableware and cutlery.
http://www.nisbets.co.uk (look on the first link below).

You can say tableware items.


    Reference: http://www.excite.co.uk/directory/Regional/Europe/United_Kin...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tableware; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutlery
Unbounded Arts
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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