Baggage or luggage?

phil o

We don't really want to know :)

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Jeremy Falcon

Luggage would refer to the actual suitcases, clickety[^]. You can buy luggage since it's the actual items. Luggage becomes baggage when you put stuff in it and use it to travel, clickety[^].

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Ravi Bhavnani

Yes, there is a subtle difference, but it's mainly one of usage. At the airport you have:

a baggage allowance (maximum number of bags you can carry for free)
a baggage claim (where you pick up your baggage after landing)
a lost luggage office (where you complain when you can't find your bags)
a left luggage area (where you can keep your bags instead of lugging them around before you check in)

When you go to a store to buy a suitcase, you go to the luggage department. /ravi

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It would have to be a shaggage before it presented any problems, Shirley!

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OriginalGriff

Well, I'm kinda hoping you are wearing it...:~ (And so is your mum)

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Slacker007

I, don't really want to know, either. :laugh:

Eytukan

You guys are just exposing your dirty laundry! :rolleyes:

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Forogar

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Technically all baggage is luggage, but not all luggage is baggage. Stuff you take with you that is not in a bag is luggage not baggage. Stuff in a suitcase is counted as baggage. Even if it is not a bag with a (one) suit in it. Though OTOH I wonder if it should be called suittage...