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Mildly Curious: Electric / Electricity

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SPL · 17/02/2010 12:38

Just seen a TV advertisement where the guy mentions "your gas and ELECTRIC supply" - I'm really not very good with grammar etc but would have thought the word should be "electricity" - or is it an either/or word, or even the new way of doing things (older person posting!!!)

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Sparks · 17/02/2010 14:34

You're quite right, it should be electricity. Electric is an adjective, electricity is a noun, so they are not interchangeable.

TBH I have heard others say this, so maybe it is the new way of doing things

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