Timeline for Do "the ocean" and "the sea" mean the same in American and British English?
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| Jun 12, 2023 at 16:16 | comment | added | Ryan Jensen | @MichaelHarvey Yes I made a mistake there - but I think the meaning is clear to anyone reading. | |
| Jun 10, 2023 at 22:45 | comment | added | Dale M | @MichaelHarvey I assume he meant to say “land” if he meant the Caspian or was thinking of a sea like the Sargasso if he meant water. | |
| Jun 10, 2023 at 22:44 | history | edited | Dale M | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 10, 2023 at 20:59 | comment | added | Michael Harvey | @RyanJensen - Seas can be entirely surrounded by water, as in the case of the Caspian Sea - really? | |
| Jun 8, 2023 at 20:29 | comment | added | Ryan Jensen | Seas can be entirely surrounded by water, as in the case of the Caspian Sea you mentioned, and as specifically stated in the definition you linked for sea: "smaller than an ocean, that is partly or completely surrounded by land" | |
| Jun 8, 2023 at 15:23 | comment | added | Mari-Lou A | Yes, the dictionary's entry may be incomplete but this is because it's not an encyclopedia. It gives the definition of a word, its pronunciation, sometimes its history, a few examples of usage, then it will tell us if the word is old fashioned, obsolete, vulgar or formal. Dictionaries do plenty, imagine an entry as large as your answer, and still it would not be sufficient. | |
| Jun 8, 2023 at 15:21 | comment | added | DoneWithThis. | …but…but… what about sailing the seven seas ;) | |
| Jun 8, 2023 at 13:24 | comment | added | Michael Harvey | The 'North Sea' was also known as the 'German Ocean' until certain events in the early 20th century. It is usual to capitalise 'Ocean' and 'Sea' only when they are part of a proper name such as 'the Pacific Ocean' or 'the Irish Sea'. | |
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| S Jun 8, 2023 at 12:37 | history | answered | Dale M | CC BY-SA 4.0 |