This is why English is such a pathetic language. Many languages have the same word for both (tortue, Schildkröte, tortuga, tartaruga…). So if you put the animal in the water and it says “Mais je suis une tortue, abruti”, you can ignore it and keep your smug smile (see panel 1).
My wife literally did this with a pet tortoise in her home pool and had to dive in after it. Luckily it was ok.
This is why English is such a pathetic language. Many languages have the same word for both (tortue, Schildkröte, tortuga, tartaruga…). So if you put the animal in the water and it says “Mais je suis une tortue, abruti”, you can ignore it and keep your smug smile (see panel 1).
Hummm, I hope you’re joking around or are somehow sarcastic… But the Frenchies have way to much ego.
Actually we do differentiate both:
So yeah having Tortoise/Turtle to differenciate both is actually a good idea, because they both ARE different.
Like the difference between:
Bat/mouse Chauve-souris/souris… Wtf man?
It like saying: Ape/Evoluted-ape
Doesn’t make sense huh?
I’m not French. You’re French.
Tomato, tomato
I am in this cartoon somewhere.