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임채욱 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Difference between venomous and poisonous

I came across the lyrics of a song titled 'The snake'.

And it says "You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm gonna die."

That's saying about a snake's poison.

As far as I'm concerned usually the poison for attacking is supposed to be described by the adjective 'venomous'.


Am I wrong or native speakers don't care of the difference?

  

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I usually just say and hear poisonous.

— Clive

  • I usually just say and hear poisonous.
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I usually just say and hear poisonous.

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