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minus-squareTxzKlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·5 months ago“Turtle” can refer to both land and marine testudines
minus-squaremanucode@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35arrow-down1·edit-25 months agoThe English language makes this way too complicated. Just call all of them ‘shield toads’ and you’re good.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoWe probably would if the French hadn’t gotten involved.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months ago“Shield toad” is what “turtle” in German literally means, if you didn’t know.
minus-squaremeowMix2525@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoActually the marine version would be more accurately called ‘shield frogs’
minus-squareOneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoAll shield-toads are shield-frogs, but not all shield-frogs are shield-toads.
minus-squarecowfodder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoJa, die Schildkröte ist sehr lustig!
minus-squareJohandea@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·5 months agoThat depends on your flavour of English. See Wikipedia
minus-squareTxzKlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoYes, I know. I am talking after seeing Wiktionary
minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down3·5 months ago flavour This is why we had the American Revolution! [that and the whole don’t go west and kill the Indians thing.]
“Turtle” can refer to both land and marine testudines
The English language makes this way too complicated. Just call all of them ‘shield toads’ and you’re good.
We probably would if the French hadn’t gotten involved.
I like this.
“Shield toad” is what “turtle” in German literally means, if you didn’t know.
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.
Ja, die Schildkröte ist sehr lustig!
That depends on your flavour of English. See Wikipedia
Yes, I know. I am talking after seeing Wiktionary
This is why we had the American Revolution!
[that and the whole don’t go west and kill the Indians thing.]