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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

felines/cats

One of the felines/cats woke up, yawned lazily and stretched its long legs.

First, are felines and cats synonymous?

Second, does the part in bold sound right? Thanks.
  

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The bold part sounds fine. Cats and felines are the same thing - but feline is a much more formal word. You wouldn't really use it in everyday situations.

— Nona the brit

  • The bold part sounds fine.
  • Cats and felines are the same thing - but feline is a much more formal word.
  • You wouldn't really use it in everyday situations.
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The bold part sounds fine.

Cats and felines are the same thing - but feline is a much more formal word. You wouldn't really use it in everyday situations.
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Nona The BritThe bold part sounds fine.

Cats and felines are the same thing - but feline is a much more formal word. You wouldn't really use it in everyday situations.

Got it! Nona, thanks for your clearcut explanation.
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I don't see feline and cat as synonymous. I know that you can use cat to refer to any feline, but usually I think of felines as tigers, lions, panthers, cougars, leopards, and all other biologically related mammals. I think of cats as the domesticated pets we might have in our homes.

CJ
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CalifJimI don't see feline and cat as synonymous. I know that you can use cat to refer to any feline, but usually I think of felines as tigers, lions, panthers, cougars, leopards, and all other biologically related mammals. I think of cats as the domesticated pets we might have in our homes.

CJ

Thanks, Jim, for
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