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raccoon

(31,112 posts) Mon Dec 19, 2016, 05:22 PM Dec 2016

What's the correct term for those books you buy for someone,

that has lined pages in it, like it's to be used as a journal or diary?

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What's the correct term for those books you buy for someone, (Original Post) raccoon Dec 2016 OP

composition book? JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2016 #1

They're more upscale than a regular composition book like you'd get for school. nt raccoon Dec 2016 #2

"journal book" or "record book". n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #3

Thank you guys/gals! nt raccoon Dec 2016 #4

How about just journal? JudyM Dec 2016 #5

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,362 posts)

1. composition book?

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Mon Dec 19, 2016, 05:27 PM

Dec 2016

raccoon

(31,112 posts)

2. They're more upscale than a regular composition book like you'd get for school. nt

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 05:31 PM

Dec 2016

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

3. "journal book" or "record book". n/t

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 05:35 PM

Dec 2016

raccoon

(31,112 posts)

4. Thank you guys/gals! nt

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Mon Dec 19, 2016, 05:36 PM

Dec 2016

JudyM

(29,262 posts)

5. How about just journal?

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 05:39 PM

Dec 2016

Some of them are sold with a title, like Journal or Diary. There are small differences, like some are date-paged or have a tiny lock/key. Is it a gift you're asking to receive?

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