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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What exactly is the difference between pull ups and diapers? [/quote]

The difference is a psychological one.  Parents put diapers on their kids. But kids pull up their pull-ups themselves.
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So why don't we hear about "adult pull-ups?"[/quote]

Again, the difference is purely psychological. Adult diapers are called depends.

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Right. "Depends" is the brand name, but note you didn't refer to them as "adult pull-ups" -- you used "adult diapers," which is what people use when they aren't using the brand name.

The psychological difference is important. If it matters a lot to someone to call them one thing rather than another, then by all means they should do that. And nobody should be shamed or mocked.

But that doesn't change what they are, and when a kid uses a word that is technically correct but might not be as sensitive as possible to prevent other people from having their feelings hurt, they very might not be deliberately cruel. They might just be seeing what they know are diapers, and calling them diapers.

They can be taught to use a different word out of politeness, but that doesn't make them mean. It just hasn't been explained yet. [/quote]

Actually, Pull-Ups is a brand name, too. [/quote]

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