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[–] luciferofastora@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

So it's more self-propelled artillery?

[–] _bcron@midwest.social 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Technically yeah, colloquially no sane person would judge another for calling such a thing a tank

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

It's only a tank if it comes from the Tankeshire region of England, otherwise it's just sparkling armoured vehicle.

[–] luciferofastora@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

Nah, I don't judge people for being wrong or inaccurate, particularly when the colloquial use of a term is as firmly established. Ideally, people would still know the distinction, and I'd prefer to have journalists be accurate at least, but mostly I care about knowing what's technically correct myself. I don't need to be a pedant, I just don't want to be ignorant.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

That's exactly what it is.