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emansoliman
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help
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i don �t know the difference between:
alligator and crocodile,
tortoise and turtle
rug and mat
and other words
who can answer me
and is there a website for these similar vocabulary
thanks
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30 Apr 2011
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Jayho
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To add to Maryse�s reply"
A mat is functional and is mainly used in front of doors (inside and out) to protect the inside areas from wear and tear and dirt - "wipe your shoes on the the mat before you come in the house". There are also bath mats that you put in front of the bath to prevent you slipping on the tiled floor when you get out of the bath.
A rug is larger and is mainly used for decoration although sometimes it will be functional.
Cheers
Jayho |
1 May 2011
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joy2bill
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Hi
You can wrap yourself in a rug on a cold day. Hence the expression �all rugged up � but you can �t do that with a mat.
Cheers Joy |
1 May 2011
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libertybelle
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And yoga mats too!
(joy - isn �t that a plaid? :)
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1 May 2011
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Apodo
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It �s a travel rug - The kind you have in the car for picnics...or for putting over grandma �s knees.
(but it could also be called a picnic blanket. We usually use the word tartan rather than plaid which is US English)
....and there are table mats/ place mats.
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1 May 2011
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MarionG
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I would call joy �s picture a plaid as well...or maybe a blanket for beginners..never heard the expression "all rugged up" I learn something new every day!
I would use �rug� for the "lay alone"(as opposed to wall to wall) carpets you put on the floor in the salon... like the famous Persian rugs.
Thanks for explaining the differrence between a tortoise and a turtle...have always been to lazy to check it... |
1 May 2011
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yanogator
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My understanding of Scottish usage is that a plaid is the cloth, and the tartan is the pattern on it. Maybe I �m wrong about that. Bruce |
1 May 2011
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almaz
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Yes, Bruce, plaid essentially refers to a blanket-like garment.
A full plaid (top) and a belted plaid (below): |
1 May 2011
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maryse pey�
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I have found a nice and simple way to remind the difference between tortoise and turtle : imagine the TURTLE in the middle of BUBBLES ! (similar sounds).
Have a very good Sunday all of you.
Maryse. |
1 May 2011
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here are mats
here are rugs
