Forgive the dumb question but what English speaking countries call an eraser a rubber?

The Thai people I asked said they learned in in school in English class. It is in their English/Thai dictionary.

Australia for one, but the word eraser is being used more now due to the connoctation.of the word rubber.

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc where 'rubber' was extensively used to mean eraser in the years gone by and maybe still being used in rural schools

And of course England!

Easier to teach "rubber" in the classroom, as you can teach "eraser" for the whiteboard eraser. Eliminates repetitiveness and confusion.

Australia for one, but the word eraser is being used more now due to the connoctation.of the word rubber

Here in Oz , we are becoming more and more multi- lingual - we speak both English and American !

Thank you for the information

Australia for one, but the word eraser is being used more now due to the connoctation.of the word rubber

Here in Oz , we are becoming more and more multi- lingual - we speak both English and American !

We were just discussing this in my M6 English class. One of my students asked a question that I couldn't answer: If the British use the word rubber to mean an eraser, what is their slang word for a condom?

We were just discussing this in my M6 English class. One of my students asked a question that I couldn't answer: If the British use the word rubber to mean an eraser, what is their slang word for a condom?

Johhnie

Rubber Johnnie

'rubber' as used extensively in English schools for 'eraser' is actually a shortened version of 'India-rubber' which term was commonly used by staff when I was at school.

Although it is off-topic, I have often wondered why 'condominium' is not shortened to 'condom'.

I've used the term ''rubber'' pretty much my whole 19 years of life? Haha. I guess it's to say ''rubbing'' out the error that you have made?