Comment on Turtle Shells

Gnugit@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• TxzK@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  “Turtle” can refer to both land and marine testudines

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  • manucode@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    The English language makes it way too complicated. Just call all of them ‘shield toads’ and you’re good.

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    • meowMix2525@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Actually the marine version would be more accurately called ‘shield frogs’

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      • OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        All shield-toads are shield-frogs, but not all shield-frogs are shield-toads.

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    • Gnugit@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      I like this.

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      • samus12345@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        “Shield toad” is what “turtle” in German literally means, if you didn’t know.

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    • samus12345@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      We probably would if the French hadn’t gotten involved.

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    • cowfodder@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Ja, die Schildkröte ist sehr lustig!

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  • Johandea@feddit.nu ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    That depends on your flavour of English. See Wikipedia

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    • Dagwood222@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      flavour

      This is why we had the American Revolution!

      [that and the whole don’t go west and kill the Indians thing.]

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    • TxzK@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Yes, I know. I am talking after seeing Wiktionary

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