Comment on Turtle Shells
Gnugit@aussie.zone 4 weeks 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 4 weeks ago
“Turtle” can refer to both land and marine testudines
manucode@infosec.pub 4 weeks ago
The English language makes it way too complicated. Just call all of them ‘shield toads’ and you’re good.
meowMix2525@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Actually the marine version would be more accurately called ‘shield frogs’
OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
All shield-toads are shield-frogs, but not all shield-frogs are shield-toads.
Gnugit@aussie.zone 4 weeks ago
I like this.
samus12345@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
“Shield toad” is what “turtle” in German literally means, if you didn’t know.
samus12345@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
We probably would if the French hadn’t gotten involved.
cowfodder@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Ja, die Schildkröte ist sehr lustig!
Johandea@feddit.nu 4 weeks ago
That depends on your flavour of English. See Wikipedia
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 4 weeks 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 4 weeks ago
Yes, I know. I am talking after seeing Wiktionary