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I have a question concerning "The part of an animal which connects the head and the trunk, and which, in man and many other animals, is more slender than the trunk." This is the definition given for the word neck. But in my view (and given the fact that it has the same root as german "Nacken"), it implies a view from the back (dorsal) onto the neck. "Throat" on the other hand, implies the inside rather then the outside view. So what is the correct word for that part of the outside anatomy where the Adam's Apple is situated?
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>So what is the correct word for that part of the outside anatomy where the Adam's Apple is situated? <
Firstly, I've never thought of 'throat' as implying a internal view.
Secondly, I personally think 'throat' suggests a front view more strongly than 'neck' suggests a back view.
Thirdly, if anyone does know a word 'for that part of the outside anatomy where the Adam's Apple is situated', please also supply the equivalent word for the 52% of the population that doesn't have an Adam's apple!?!
This is interesting in that I know exactly which area of the body you mean, but would never in a million years (and what a dumb phrase that is, by the way!) have identified it as you did.
Meanwhile, what image does 'pearls at her throat' conjure up in your mind???
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Wow, talk about different points of view! To me, the word
neck means the entire structure. Not only that, it usually carries the connotation of meaning the view from the front or the side. Most of the time, I specifically say "the back of the neck", to make the distinction that that is the
specific part I'm referring to!
On the other hand, the word throat in certain contexts does mean the front of the neck, as in, "to encourage your pet to swallow a pill, gently massage its throat in a downward motion".
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my my my, I think you people are looking into this a little too deeply. The neck is the neck. It's a pedestal for your head. The back part of the neck is occupied by the spinal cord and the throat is generally considered the front part, where the trachea, esophagus, and voice box are located. And, by the way, Bridget, the Adam's Apple is simply the voice box. Everyone has one, it's just higher up in females, so you can't see it.
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The neck is the structure that supports your head — think the neck of a bottle. The throat is the front and the nape is the back. I can't think of a word for the sideview but maybe it has something to do with the carotid artery???
PS This spellchecker really ranks.
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>And, by the way, Bridget, the Adam's Apple is simply the voice box. Everyone has one, it's just higher up in females, so you can't see it.<
I sit corrected!
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Dear all,
Thank you for the considerable resonance to this seemingly trivial question. I still doubt whether "neck" suggests a front view. How would you, then, picture somebody "breathing down your neck"?..
"Pearls at her throat" sounds quite nice. So I no longer hesitate to write: I have wrinkles and bristly hairs on my throat...
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"Pearls at her throat" sounds quite nice
sounds to me like someone is trying to strangle her.
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>>sounds to me like someone is trying to strangle her.
who?
Pearl?
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No, Pearl is trying to strangle her -- but I think we should be told who.
Pearl, as some of us know, is a singer.
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