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En-crane or Fr-grue: who's right?

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Message  gerardM Mer 3 Sep - 10:47

Hi everyone,

> En-crane or Fr-grue: who's right?
Of course, we cann't say who is right (between English or French people) but this is an opportunity to discuss a bit about these words.

As a French person, I noticed we had the same word for a machine and a bird: OK, what's up then?

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I didn't even realize that the name "grue" was given to the machine because of its shape...

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Message  gerardM Mer 3 Sep - 10:53

In French, "grue" is the name of a bird and a machine with a similar shape.

In English, "crane" is the name of that bird and that machine.

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Message  gerardM Mer 3 Sep - 11:04

Now if you really want to know who is right,


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Is "Gruidae" closer to "Crane" or to "Grue"?

Make your own decision.

Take care
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Message  MurielB Mer 3 Sep - 13:53

Gérard Gruidae sounds like "Grue" not crane scratch Am I wrong ?

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Message  MurielB Mer 3 Sep - 13:54

I didn't even realize that the name "grue" was given to the machine because of its shape...
Gérard I have not noticed the shape either;

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