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What is the difference between　～や～ and ～とか～ joining particles? For example:

1) 飲み物やカップや～
2) 飲み物とかカップとか～

It looks like the meaning is about the same of both sentences.. When each of particles ～や～ and ～とか～ should be used?

明けましておめでとうございます！ ^^

Ernestas Gruodis
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  • Perhaps a sentence such as the following might shed some light on these two particles: 「桃**や**洋ナシ**や**リンゴ**とか**のフレッシュな果実味が広がる。」 – blutorange Jan 01 '15 at 16:14
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    Yes indeed, but the question is not answered completely.. I still can not understand when/in what situation each particle should be used. – Ernestas Gruodis Jan 01 '15 at 20:20
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    @istrasci The answer in that question is not so clear, and it would be helpful to have some good examples. – user3169 Jan 01 '15 at 23:59
  • The solution in that case is to offer a bounty for a better answer there... – virmaior Jan 02 '15 at 02:44

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1) 飲み物やカップや～
2) 飲み物とかカップとか～

2 is more colloquial and casual.

3) 桃や洋ナシやリンゴなどのフルーツ味
4) 桃や洋ナシやリンゴとかのフルーツ味
5) 桃とか洋ナシとかリンゴとかのフルーツ味

3 is the most literary and 5 is the most colloquial.

(You can say 桃や洋ナシやりんごなど/とか + の/が/をetc. but not 桃や洋ナシやりんごや + の/が/をetc.)

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    In formal writing such as newspaper articles or academic papers, I think 「桃や洋ナシ、リンゴ、バナナ などの/のような/などのような フルーツ味」 or 「桃や洋ナシ、リンゴ、バナナといった(ような)フルーツ味」 etc. would be preferred, avoiding a repetition of や. –  Jan 02 '15 at 08:37