http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/FishTankVsAquarium/zvpgz/post.htm#441796Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:09:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:441796Goodman0http://www.englishforums.com/English/FishTankVsAquarium/zvpgz/post.htm#441796http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-441796.xmlHi New2grammar, Typically, a fish tank is something smaller, say, 5-10 gallons capacity which most of us have in our house. If you say “ I have an aquarium in my house”, the impression I have is that of a large and elaborately decorated fish tank with a large selection of expensive, and often exotic tropical species with seascape in aqua color lighting. No one in their normal mental capacity will call the Monterey Aquarium a fish tank in my opinion, although he may call his 10 gal fish tank an aquarium.http://www.englishforums.com/English/FishTankVsAquarium/zvpgz/post.htm#441793Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:09:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:441793New2grammar1http://www.englishforums.com/English/FishTankVsAquarium/zvpgz/post.htm#441793http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-441793.xmlThank you, Khoff for the clear explanation. It reminds me of the difference between a church and a cathedral.http://www.englishforums.com/English/FishTankVsAquarium/zvpgz/post.htm#441789Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:09:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:441789khoff2http://www.englishforums.com/English/FishTankVsAquarium/zvpgz/post.htm#441789http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-441789.xmlThe first definition of aquarium has the same meaning as fish tank, am I right? Basically, yes. In many situations they could be used interchangeably -- I might ask my daughter if she had cleaned the aquarium lately, or I might say the fish tank. But "aquarium" has a more expensive, decorative implication -- "fish tank" is more basic. The phrase "My, what a beautiful _______________" should be completed with "aquarium" rather than "fish tank." For example, a Chinese restaurant I go to has a beautiful aquarium in the front of the restaurant for people to look at while waiting for a table. Near the kitchen, they have a tank of live lobsters waiting to become someone's dinner. I don't know if restaurants ever keep life fish to be...http://www.englishforums.com/English/FishTankVsAquarium/zvpgz/post.htm#441760Tue, 26 May 2009 00:09:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:441760New2grammar3http://www.englishforums.com/English/FishTankVsAquarium/zvpgz/post.htm#441760http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-441760.xmlThe first definition of aquarium has the same meaning as fish tank, am I right?http://www.englishforums.com/English/FishTankVsAquarium/zvpgz/post.htm#441716Tue, 26 May 2009 00:09:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:441716Yoong Liat4http://www.englishforums.com/English/FishTankVsAquarium/zvpgz/post.htm#441716http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-441716.xmlNew2grammar wrote: Is there any difference between a fish tank and a aquarium in terms of cost, size and etc? Definitions of 'aquarium": 1. container for fish: a water-filled transparent container, often box-shaped, in which fish and other water animals and plants are kept 2. aquatic zoo: a building in which fish and other water animals are kept and shown to the public Defintion of 'fish tank': noun : a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals I believe the above definitions will be helpful..http://www.englishforums.com/English/FishTankVsAquarium/zvpgz/post.htmThu, 26 Mar 2009 01:09:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:441699New2grammar5http://www.englishforums.com/English/FishTankVsAquarium/zvpgz/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-441699.xmlIs there any difference between a fish tank and a aquarium in terms of cost, size and etc? Thanks in advance.