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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?

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When each of joining particles ～や～ and ～とか～ should be used?
> 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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