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Turtle or Tortoise
Posted: May 22nd, 2020, 12:44 pm
by HappyGuy
Re: Turtle or Tortoise
Posted: May 22nd, 2020, 6:29 pm
by Winston
What's the difference between a turtle and a tortoise?
Re: Turtle or Tortoise
Posted: May 22nd, 2020, 8:19 pm
by Yohan
Winston wrote: ↑May 22nd, 2020, 6:29 pm
What's the difference between a turtle and a tortoise?
I don't think there is any difference. It's just a different use of the word.
As far as I know, the word tortoise is originally from French (la tortue) and used mainly in UK.
The word 'turtle' is used mainly in USA.
Both languages did not import anything in this case which sounds like German - the word I use in my native language is 'die Schildkröte'.
No similarity at all.
Re: Turtle or Tortoise
Posted: May 23rd, 2020, 9:01 pm
by Cornfed
Yohan wrote: ↑May 22nd, 2020, 8:19 pm
Winston wrote: ↑May 22nd, 2020, 6:29 pm
What's the difference between a turtle and a tortoise?
I don't think there is any difference. It's just a different use of the word.
As far as I know, the word tortoise is originally from French (la tortue) and used mainly in UK.
The word 'turtle' is used mainly in USA.
Not true:
https://www.diffen.com/difference/Tortoise_vs_Turtle
Re: Turtle or Tortoise
Posted: May 23rd, 2020, 10:02 pm
by Yohan
Cornfed wrote: ↑May 23rd, 2020, 9:01 pm
Yohan wrote: ↑May 22nd, 2020, 8:19 pm
Winston wrote: ↑May 22nd, 2020, 6:29 pm
What's the difference between a turtle and a tortoise?
I don't think there is any difference. It's just a different use of the word.
As far as I know, the word tortoise is originally from French (la tortue) and used mainly in UK.
The word 'turtle' is used mainly in USA.
Not true:
https://www.diffen.com/difference/Tortoise_vs_Turtle
Thank you, I didn't know that. In German we use the same word for both, only adding 'land' or 'water'.
die Wasserschildkröte, die Landschildkröte
Re: Turtle or Tortoise
Posted: May 26th, 2020, 5:25 pm
by HappyGuy
This is the "I like turtles" zombie kid from 2007 all grown up
(in 2007)
Aug 26, 2007: I like turtles. The after years
4.6 million views
"He looks like the joker on crack"
Apr 23, 2020
Thailand sees record sea turtle hatchlings as coronavirus pandemic clears tourists from beaches
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X7Z1Lozl_o
