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Is there any difference between "clothes" and "clothing"?. I would like to know your answers as always.

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updated Nov 17, 2009
posted by nila45

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Clothes is like your clothes.

Clothing is more in general. Clothing in general

clothes apparel, wearing apparel, dress, clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"

clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

In Spanish there is a difference also between "ropa" and "la ropa".

Yo tengo mucha ropa. --- I have a lot of clothes

Me gusta mucho comprarme ropa nueva --- I like to buy new clothing. Of course in English you can also say new clothes but we've already looked at that.

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updated Feb 2, 2010
edited by 0068e2f4
posted by 0068e2f4
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There is a difference between mi ropa and ropa in general.

Doesn't really matter what noun you use to describe it.

It's just the idea of "ropa" and "la ropa" which was the question.

Tu puedes decir: "Me gusta tu atuendo" pero también puedes decir : "Me gusta la indumentaria indígena"

First one is ropa the second is la ropa.

updated Nov 17, 2009
edited by 0068e2f4
posted by 0068e2f4
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"Clothing" me parece más "atuendo" o "indumentaria" en español.

En cambio "clothes" me parece más "ropa".

updated Nov 17, 2009
posted by mountaingirl123
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Humm, that does make sense.

updated Nov 17, 2009
posted by nila45