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As a Brit the first thing I imagined was one of those large, thin plastic boards, usually green, with a grid of various measurements and angles printed on them,
by lewispollard 2y ago
As a Brit the first thing I imagined was one of those large, thin plastic boards, usually green, with a grid of various measurements and angles printed on them, used for cutting fabric for sewing patterns.
- dekhn 2y agoIn the US those are usually called "self-healing cutting mats" made of PVC (indeed, a plastic).
- ssl-3 2y agoIn the US, I have some "cutting boards" made from flexible self-healing plastic. To add confusion: These are for kitchen use. To add more confusion: They were purchased from Aldi.
- seabass-labrax 2y agoMe too - I think 'cutting' implies a level of precision that 'chopping' doesn't. After all, I don't think even Michelin-star restaurants require that finely-sliced carrots!
- maxwell 2y ago"Chopping" is a way of cutting.