Timeline for groin vs crotch
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| S Dec 3, 2016 at 14:21 | history | bounty ended | Vun-Hugh Vaw | ||
| S Dec 3, 2016 at 14:21 | history | notice removed | Vun-Hugh Vaw | ||
| Dec 1, 2016 at 17:47 | answer | added | DavePhD | timeline score: 3 | |
| Nov 30, 2016 at 11:38 | history | edited | Vun-Hugh Vaw | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 30, 2016 at 11:20 | comment | added | WS2 | @Drew That is because the alternative meanings of each of them differ. For example a groin can mean various things including an architectural structure, and beach jetties built to counter erosion - usually spelled groyne. Equally crotch can refer to a fork in a tree, road or river. But when applied to the human anatomy groin and crotch are essentially the same thing, but used in different registers. | |
| Nov 30, 2016 at 2:38 | comment | added | Drew | @WS2: Of course there are contexts in which the terms are interchangeable. If you have to go to "sense 1a" of one and "sense 5" of the other, to try to show that they are the same, then clearly you are missing the point of showing their difference(s). | |
| Nov 29, 2016 at 22:36 | comment | added | WS2 | @Drew OED sense 1a of groin and sense 5 of crotch look virtually identical to me. groin 1a The fold or depression on either side of the body between the abdomen and the upper thigh. *crotch 5. The ‘fork’ or bifurcation of the human body where the legs join the trunk. (Not restricted to U.S. and dial.) | |
| Nov 29, 2016 at 22:28 | comment | added | WS2 | @Drew So which is the inside and which the outside? | |
| Nov 29, 2016 at 15:47 | comment | added | Drew | What @JohnLawler said: inside vs outside. But either, in some contexts can also be used to indicate the whole area. | |
| Nov 29, 2016 at 0:10 | answer | added | Louie Bnouie | timeline score: 4 | |
| Nov 28, 2016 at 18:18 | answer | added | Lambie | timeline score: 5 | |
| Nov 26, 2016 at 21:10 | comment | added | John Lawler | Of course. And groin for crotch. This is useful for euphemistic purposes. | |
| Nov 26, 2016 at 21:08 | comment | added | Vun-Hugh Vaw | @JohnLawler Except "stomach" can be used non-technically as a synonym of "belly". | |
| Nov 26, 2016 at 20:03 | comment | added | John Lawler |
It's Inside/Outside, like the difference between belly (the protrusion and surface area around the stomach) and stomach (the interior area of the belly).
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| Nov 26, 2016 at 16:09 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackEnglish/status/802544742575861760 | ||
| Nov 26, 2016 at 14:33 | answer | added | Mitch | timeline score: 7 | |
| S Nov 26, 2016 at 14:17 | history | bounty started | Vun-Hugh Vaw | ||
| S Nov 26, 2016 at 14:17 | history | notice added | Vun-Hugh Vaw | Authoritative reference needed | |
| Nov 25, 2016 at 1:04 | comment | added | Vun-Hugh Vaw | I'm looking for a comparison dude. Of course I gotta type both. And even if I search for "crotch" only, there still aren't useful results that could help me distinguish it from "groin" google.com.vn/… | |
| Nov 25, 2016 at 0:47 | answer | added | aparente001 | timeline score: 5 | |
| Nov 24, 2016 at 15:40 | comment | added | user140086 | Of course, it is not clear if you type both words in the search box. | |
| Nov 24, 2016 at 15:02 | answer | added | WS2 | timeline score: 3 | |
| Nov 24, 2016 at 14:33 | comment | added | Vun-Hugh Vaw | @Rathony Not in this case google.com.vn/… google.com.vn/… | |
| Nov 24, 2016 at 14:04 | comment | added | user140086 | Google is your friend for images. | |
| Nov 24, 2016 at 14:01 | history | asked | Vun-Hugh Vaw | CC BY-SA 3.0 |