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saintpeter48 | 11:35 Thu 03rd Sep 2015 | ChatterBank
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What is the difference between a 'tin' and a 'can'?
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A 'coffee can' was cylindrical. maybe can comes from that. Tin could be any shape. A tin of corned beef, for example.
I believe that can is also one of the American words for a toilet. No idea why, though.
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