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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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fish tank vs aquarium
Is there any difference between a fish tank and a aquarium in terms of cost, size and etc?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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New2grammar Is there any difference between a fish tank and a aquarium in terms of cost, size and etc? Definitions of 'aquarium": 1. container for fish: a water-filled transparent container, often box-shaped, in which fish and other water animals and plants are kept 2.
- New2grammar Is there any difference between a fish tank and a aquarium in terms of cost, size and etc?
- Definitions of 'aquarium": 1.
- container for fish: a water-filled transparent container, often box-shaped, in which fish and other water animals and plants are kept 2.
- aquatic zoo: a building in which fish and other water animals are kept and shown to the public Defintion of 'fish tank': noun : a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals I believe the above definitions will be helpful..
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New2grammarIs there any difference between a fish tank and a aquarium in terms of cost, size and etc?Definitions of 'aquarium":
1. container for fish: a water-filled transparent container, often box-shaped, in which fish and other water animals and plants are kept
2. aquatic zoo: a building in which fish and other water animal
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The first definition of aquarium has the same meaning as fish tank, am I right?
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The first definition of aquarium has the same meaning as fish tank, am I right?
Basically, yes. In many situations they could be used interchangeably -- I might ask my daughter if she had cleaned the aquarium lately, or I might say the fish tank. But "aquarium" has a more expensive, decorative implication -- "fish tank" is more basic. The phrase "My, what
Basically, yes. In many situations they could be used interchangeably -- I might ask my daughter if she had cleaned the aquarium lately, or I might say the fish tank. But "aquarium" has a more expensive, decorative implication -- "fish tank" is more basic. The phrase "My, what
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Thank you, Khoff for the clear explanation. It reminds me of the difference between a church and a cathedral.
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Hi New2grammar,
Typically, a fish tank is something smaller, say, 5-10 gallons capacity which most of us have in our house. If you say “ I have an aquarium in my house”, the impression I have is that of a large and elaborately decorated fish tank with a large selection of expensive, and often exotic tropical species with seascape in aqua color lighting.
No one in their
Typically, a fish tank is something smaller, say, 5-10 gallons capacity which most of us have in our house. If you say “ I have an aquarium in my house”, the impression I have is that of a large and elaborately decorated fish tank with a large selection of expensive, and often exotic tropical species with seascape in aqua color lighting.
No one in their
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