Anyone from the UK?

[Great_Scot]

Ghosts are always spirits but spirits aren't always ghosties. Hope that helps x

 

[orangecurious]

Can somebody of you native speakers explain the difference between ghost and spirit to me please?

(Seeing the spirit=Schnaps jokes coming)

one and the same, essentially. There may be small differences, but in the haunting sense, the same. A ghost may, possibly, mean a physical manifestation (as in, people claim to see it) and a spirit as a presence.

that would be my take on it.

we like to have numerous names for the some thing, it comes from having a language formed of others - some foods have a different name from being cooked to raw, which originates from Normans.

we also do it to confuse people. including ourselves

 

[lingus60]

Tricky one..... keep it simple; a ghost is a ghost and a spirit is a single malt

 

[LeBaronSamedi]

Tricky one..... keep it simple; a ghost is a ghost and a spirit is a single malt

Now that is something I can work with.

 

[Daisy_Love]

Tricky one..... keep it simple; a ghost is a ghost and a spirit is a single malt

I’m in this camp!!!

 

[LeBaronSamedi]

one and the same, essentially. There may be small differences, but in the haunting sense, the same. A ghost may, possibly, mean a physical manifestation (as in, people claim to see it) and a spirit as a presence.

that would be my take on it.

we like to have numerous names for the some thing, it comes from having a language formed of others - some foods have a different name from being cooked to raw, which originates from Normans.

we also do it to confuse people. including ourselves

Yeah... "Imagine there's no heaven, above us only sky". That would never work I'm German.

 

[Biggalute]

Can somebody of you native speakers explain the difference between ghost and spirit to me please?

(Seeing the spirit=Schnaps jokes coming)

Don't ask me, I'm with the angels

 

[Great_Scot]

Yeah... "Imagine there's no heaven, above us only sky". That would never work I'm German.

Ach. It's easy if you try.

 

[Great_Scot]

Don't ask me, I'm with the angels

Angels share? Is that where it's all going!?

 

[MrDevereaux]

Ghosts/spirits/entities … in lay terms, interchangeable terms for same things: spoops

In parapsychology: there are distinctions but very nuanced. Visual apparitions, what you commonly think of as a ghost, are rare.



I restrain myself from full nerding out.

 

[Hodes101]

Afternoon all.

Just back from my monthly sport massage. What have I missed?

 

[orangecurious]

biscuits

you missed the biscuits

 

[lingus60]

A US guy gloating about July 4th, and then some etymological stuff. Nothing to worry about...

 

[Polranny]

you also missed a bit of semantics about the paranormal

 

[Hodes101]

A US guy gloating about July 4th, and then some etymological stuff. Nothing to worry about...

4th of July, don't you mean traitor day?

 

[Wriggle]

Etymology and the paranormal are my 2 favourite subjects.

 

[LeBaronSamedi]

Etymology and the paranormal are my 2 favourite subjects.

Crocheting and Marxism for me.

 

[RosewoodTulip]

Cake and sex for me

 

[orangecurious]

Coffee and raccoon for me

 

[Lucy_Lastic]

Cake and sex for me

I could live without cake.

Unless trhe choice is chocolate and sex. Then I could maybe live without sex but I'd be the size of a whale so nobody would want to fuck me anyway.

 

[Hodes101]

Sausage rolls and chips for me.

Damn those carbs!

 

[orangecurious]

ooooh, chips

wait... coffee, raccoon, chips.
cake too
biscuits
reading

 

[Lucy_Lastic]

mmmm chips. The devil's food.

My total naughty weakness - a cheeky kebab.

I know, I'm a bad person.

 

[Great_Scot]

Sarcasm and inappropriateness here

 

[Daisy_Love]

Cake, cake and more cake!!!
Oh crisps too