Comment on Turtle Shells
Gnugit@aussie.zone 10 months ago
“Turtle” can refer to both land and marine testudines
The English language makes it way too complicated. Just call all of them ‘shield toads’ and you’re good.
Actually the marine version would be more accurately called ‘shield frogs’
All shield-toads are shield-frogs, but not all shield-frogs are shield-toads.
I like this.
“Shield toad” is what “turtle” in German literally means, if you didn’t know.
We probably would if the French hadn’t gotten involved.
Ja, die Schildkröte ist sehr lustig!
That depends on your flavour of English. See Wikipedia
flavour
This is why we had the American Revolution!
[that and the whole don’t go west and kill the Indians thing.]
Yes, I know. I am talking after seeing Wiktionary
TxzK@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
“Turtle” can refer to both land and marine testudines
manucode@infosec.pub 10 months ago
The English language makes it way too complicated. Just call all of them ‘shield toads’ and you’re good.
meowMix2525@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Actually the marine version would be more accurately called ‘shield frogs’
OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
All shield-toads are shield-frogs, but not all shield-frogs are shield-toads.
Gnugit@aussie.zone 10 months ago
I like this.
samus12345@lemmy.world 10 months ago
“Shield toad” is what “turtle” in German literally means, if you didn’t know.
samus12345@lemmy.world 10 months ago
We probably would if the French hadn’t gotten involved.
cowfodder@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Ja, die Schildkröte ist sehr lustig!
Johandea@feddit.nu 10 months ago
That depends on your flavour of English. See Wikipedia
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 10 months ago
This is why we had the American Revolution!
[that and the whole don’t go west and kill the Indians thing.]
TxzK@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
Yes, I know. I am talking after seeing Wiktionary