2007-03-22 09:52:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Garbage is more American and rubbish is more British, although 'rubbish' is contained in American English dictionaries and garbage originates from Britain, just the tendency of using one or another term differs.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rubbish
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/garbage
2007-03-22 10:17:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because rubbish is an English word, from the Middle English robishe.
The word "garbage is a 15th century Anglo-Norman word from gar·bag·y). It sounds distinctly foreign!
2007-03-22 17:23:45 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's really a British term for garbage.
2007-03-22 17:58:58 · answer #3 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because over here in england thats what its called
2007-03-22 17:11:35 · answer #4 · answered by Ladyblue17 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they are from Great Britain
2007-03-22 23:05:02 · answer #5 · answered by umbilikalsmom 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋