Difference between Lorry and truck (13)
:( Seems nobody knows the difference :(
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nakosya: :( Seems nobody knows the difference :(
somebody may come along with a good explanation...
But I think you were correct according to Wikipedia...
A truck (North American, Irish and Australian English) or lorry (British and Commonwealth English) is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo.
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Lorry - a vehicle that is in one piece (a flatbed, for example). Truck - a vehicle that is made up of two pieces- the cab /front wheels, and the bit attached to it that takes the cargo.
I just made that up, but it's how I would differentiate the two if asked.
I just made that up, but it's how I would differentiate the two if asked.
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nakosya: Hi all,
Yesterday I was given a children's book about vehicles to translate into Kazakh from English. There is a sentence in the book where truck and lorry meets and it confuses me since I know only one word for both truck and lorry in Kazakh language since truck and lorry are synonyms for me. Is not lorry british version of american truck? Can You guys explain the difference between truck and lorry?
Thanks in advance
Yesterday I was given a children's book about vehicles to translate into Kazakh from English. There is a sentence in the book where truck and lorry meets and it confuses me since I know only one word for both truck and lorry in Kazakh language since truck and lorry are synonyms for me. Is not lorry british version of american truck? Can You guys explain the difference between truck and lorry?
Thanks in advance
Yes you are right. Lorry is British English and Truck is American English. They are the exact same vehicle.
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nakosya: Hi all,
Yesterday I was given a children's book about vehicles to translate into Kazakh from English. There is a sentence in the book where truck and lorry meets and it confuses me since I know only one word for both truck and lorry in Kazakh language since truck and lorry are synonyms for me. Is not lorry british version of american truck? Can You guys explain the difference between truck and lorry?
Thanks in advance
Yesterday I was given a children's book about vehicles to translate into Kazakh from English. There is a sentence in the book where truck and lorry meets and it confuses me since I know only one word for both truck and lorry in Kazakh language since truck and lorry are synonyms for me. Is not lorry british version of american truck? Can You guys explain the difference between truck and lorry?
Thanks in advance
A truck is a broad term for any vehicle that can be used to transport goods from a small van to a large lorry. A lorry is a commecial vehicle over 4tonnes.
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I used to be a Lorry or HGV( Heavy Goods Vehicle) Driver in the UK. I hope this helps 
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nakosya: Hi all,
Yesterday I was given a children's book about vehicles to translate into Kazakh from English. There is a sentence in the book where truck and lorry meets and it confuses me since I know only one word for both truck and lorry in Kazakh language since truck and lorry are synonyms for me. Is not lorry british version of american truck? Can You guys explain the difference between truck and lorry?
Thanks in advance
You have the answer, lorry is British english and truck is American.Yesterday I was given a children's book about vehicles to translate into Kazakh from English. There is a sentence in the book where truck and lorry meets and it confuses me since I know only one word for both truck and lorry in Kazakh language since truck and lorry are synonyms for me. Is not lorry british version of american truck? Can You guys explain the difference between truck and lorry?
Thanks in advance
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A Truck is the first part of an articulated vehicle, a Lorry is complete vehicle with cab and box or tipper or flatbed.
I also used to be a Truck Driver er a Lorry Driver er a Truck Driver er a Lorry Driver er! Anyway I used to drive a really big one!!
I also used to be a Truck Driver er a Lorry Driver er a Truck Driver er a Lorry Driver er! Anyway I used to drive a really big one!!
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JAN_is: Yes you are right. Lorry is British English and Truck is American English. They are the exact same vehicle.
Jan, Not quite ! . . Trucks drive on the right and lorrys drive on the left . . . 
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They are spelled different! 
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Well it's a lot easier to say quickly and repeat...
"Red truck, yellow truck,"
than it is to say,
"red lorry, yellow lorry."...
"Red truck, yellow truck,"
than it is to say,
"red lorry, yellow lorry."...
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bodleing: Well it's a lot easier to say quickly and repeat...
"Red truck, yellow truck,"
than it is to say,
"red lorry, yellow lorry."...
"Red truck, yellow truck,"
than it is to say,
"red lorry, yellow lorry."...
Yeah kind of loses something when you put "lorry" in there....oh well....
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Yesterday I was given a children's book about vehicles to translate into Kazakh from English. There is a sentence in the book where truck and lorry meets and it confuses me since I know only one word for both truck and lorry in Kazakh language since truck and lorry are synonyms for me. Is not lorry british version of american truck? Can You guys explain the difference between truck and lorry?
Thanks in advance