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I couldn't get past the opening photo without wondering, what is the difference between a "motorcycle" and a "motorbike"? I thought I knew. Do Brits use these terms differently from Americans? Beyond that, it's an interesting photo essay...
In pictures: Navy women in the world wars
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I thinks it's a spin off of the Brits Old coinage of the Motored Bike as they used to call them and here in the US we Started with Motor Bikes ... But Indian and Harley Davidson progressed from Motored Bikes to full Fledged Motored Cycles and and later Motor Cycles...
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Now I had to google the difference between a motorbike and motorcycle. Turns out, not much but the answer is actually a lot more complex that I would have thought.
https://www.carolenash.com/news/1509-motorbike-vs-motorcycle-what-s-the-difference
https://www.carolenash.com/news/1509-motorbike-vs-motorcycle-what-s-the-difference
Motorbike vs Motorcycle: What's the difference? - Carole Nash
The English language is a funny old thing, with plenty of mildly different and/or identical words that either mean the same thing, the opposite, or slight variations on a theme, some of which change depending on where in the world you are.
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