Is there a difference between the phrases “iron cross” and “cross of iron”? Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara Planned maintenance scheduled April 23, 2019 at 23:30 UTC (7:30pm US/Eastern)Is there a difference between “elfish” and “elvish”?Difference between “but” and “nothing but”What's the difference between “diary” and “journal”?What is the difference between the infinitive and present participle?Difference between a “self-serving individual” and “self-centered individual”Is there a difference between the words “divestment” and “divestiture”?What is the difference between “fitness” and “suitability”?Difference between indignation and umbrageIs there any difference between “straighten out” and “sort out”?Difference between “difference from” and “difference between”
How to make an animal which can only breed for a certain number of generations?
Can gravitational waves pass through a black hole?
Why is one lightbulb in a string illuminated?
Can this water damage be explained by lack of gutters and grading issues?
Should man-made satellites feature an intelligent inverted "cow catcher"?
Weaponising the Grasp-at-a-Distance spell
Proving inequality for positive definite matrix
Is there a verb for listening stealthily?
Who's this lady in the war room?
Putting Ant-Man on house arrest
Im stuck and having trouble with ￢P ∨ Q Prove: P → Q
Normal Operator || T^2|| = ||T||^2
Why does my GNOME settings mention "Moto C Plus"?
Can I ask an author to send me his ebook?
Is my guitar’s action too high?
A journey... into the MIND
What is the definining line between a helicopter and a drone a person can ride in?
How to produce a PS1 prompt in bash or ksh93 similar to tcsh
What is the difference between 准时 and 按时?
Kepler's 3rd law: ratios don't fit data
Why do C and C++ allow the expression (int) + 4*5?
Is Bran literally the world's memory?
Why does BitLocker not use RSA?
/bin/ls sorts differently than just ls
Is there a difference between the phrases “iron cross” and “cross of iron”?
Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara
Planned maintenance scheduled April 23, 2019 at 23:30 UTC (7:30pm US/Eastern)Is there a difference between “elfish” and “elvish”?Difference between “but” and “nothing but”What's the difference between “diary” and “journal”?What is the difference between the infinitive and present participle?Difference between a “self-serving individual” and “self-centered individual”Is there a difference between the words “divestment” and “divestiture”?What is the difference between “fitness” and “suitability”?Difference between indignation and umbrageIs there any difference between “straighten out” and “sort out”?Difference between “difference from” and “difference between”
.everyoneloves__top-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__mid-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__bot-mid-leaderboard:empty margin-bottom:0;
Is there a difference, however small, between iron cross and cross of iron? Or are they the exact same phrase but just worded differently? To me, iron cross sounds like a Germanic construction while cross of iron sounds more like a Romance one. I don't know if I'm wrong, but I want to know if there's a different connotation between the two.
word-choice phrases differences usage
asked 4 hours ago
Leon HorkaLeon Horka
11
New contributor
Leon Horka is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
add a comment |
Is there a difference, however small, between iron cross and cross of iron? Or are they the exact same phrase but just worded differently? To me, iron cross sounds like a Germanic construction while cross of iron sounds more like a Romance one. I don't know if I'm wrong, but I want to know if there's a different connotation between the two.
word-choice phrases differences usage
asked 4 hours ago
Leon HorkaLeon Horka
11
New contributor
Leon Horka is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
1
Well, the gymnastics skill performed on the rings is never called the "Cross of Iron"
– Jim
4 hours ago
They technically mean the same thing, although "cross of iron" seems a bit more flowery. I can't think of it being used conversationally, but it could definitely appear in the written word.
– zeroone
4 hours ago
The Iron Cross was a German military decoration.
– Davo
3 hours ago
add a comment |
Is there a difference, however small, between iron cross and cross of iron? Or are they the exact same phrase but just worded differently? To me, iron cross sounds like a Germanic construction while cross of iron sounds more like a Romance one. I don't know if I'm wrong, but I want to know if there's a different connotation between the two.
word-choice phrases differences usage
asked 4 hours ago
Leon HorkaLeon Horka
11
New contributor
Leon Horka is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
Is there a difference, however small, between iron cross and cross of iron? Or are they the exact same phrase but just worded differently? To me, iron cross sounds like a Germanic construction while cross of iron sounds more like a Romance one. I don't know if I'm wrong, but I want to know if there's a different connotation between the two.
word-choice phrases differences usage
word-choice phrases differences usage
asked 4 hours ago
Leon HorkaLeon Horka
11
New contributor
Leon Horka is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
asked 4 hours ago
Leon HorkaLeon Horka
11
New contributor
Leon Horka is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
edited 4 hours ago
Leon Horka
asked 4 hours ago
Leon HorkaLeon Horka
11
New contributor
Leon Horka is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
asked 4 hours ago
Leon HorkaLeon Horka
11
asked 4 hours ago
Leon HorkaLeon Horka
11
11
New contributor
Leon Horka is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
New contributor
Leon Horka is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
Leon Horka is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.
1
Well, the gymnastics skill performed on the rings is never called the "Cross of Iron"
– Jim
4 hours ago
They technically mean the same thing, although "cross of iron" seems a bit more flowery. I can't think of it being used conversationally, but it could definitely appear in the written word.
– zeroone
4 hours ago
The Iron Cross was a German military decoration.
– Davo
3 hours ago
add a comment |
1
Well, the gymnastics skill performed on the rings is never called the "Cross of Iron"
– Jim
4 hours ago
They technically mean the same thing, although "cross of iron" seems a bit more flowery. I can't think of it being used conversationally, but it could definitely appear in the written word.
– zeroone
4 hours ago
The Iron Cross was a German military decoration.
– Davo
3 hours ago
1
1
Well, the gymnastics skill performed on the rings is never called the "Cross of Iron"
– Jim
4 hours ago
Well, the gymnastics skill performed on the rings is never called the "Cross of Iron"
– Jim
4 hours ago
They technically mean the same thing, although "cross of iron" seems a bit more flowery. I can't think of it being used conversationally, but it could definitely appear in the written word.
– zeroone
4 hours ago
They technically mean the same thing, although "cross of iron" seems a bit more flowery. I can't think of it being used conversationally, but it could definitely appear in the written word.
– zeroone
4 hours ago
The Iron Cross was a German military decoration.
– Davo
3 hours ago
The Iron Cross was a German military decoration.
– Davo
3 hours ago
add a comment |
0
active
oldest
votes
Your Answer
StackExchange.ready(function()
var channelOptions =
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "97"
;
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function()
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled)
StackExchange.using("snippets", function()
createEditor();
);
else
createEditor();
);
function createEditor()
StackExchange.prepareEditor(
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: false,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: null,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader:
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
,
noCode: true, onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
);
);
Leon Horka is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function ()
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fenglish.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f494887%2fis-there-a-difference-between-the-phrases-iron-cross-and-cross-of-iron%23new-answer', 'question_page');
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
0
active
oldest
votes
0
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
Leon Horka is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Leon Horka is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Leon Horka is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Leon Horka is a new contributor. Be nice, and check out our Code of Conduct.
Thanks for contributing an answer to English Language & Usage Stack Exchange!
- Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!
But avoid …
- Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.
- Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.
To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
StackExchange.ready(
function ()
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fenglish.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f494887%2fis-there-a-difference-between-the-phrases-iron-cross-and-cross-of-iron%23new-answer', 'question_page');
);
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Sign up or log in
StackExchange.ready(function ()
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
);
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Sign up using Google
Sign up using Facebook
Sign up using Email and Password
Post as a guest
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
Required, but never shown
1
Well, the gymnastics skill performed on the rings is never called the "Cross of Iron"
– Jim
4 hours ago
They technically mean the same thing, although "cross of iron" seems a bit more flowery. I can't think of it being used conversationally, but it could definitely appear in the written word.
– zeroone
4 hours ago
The Iron Cross was a German military decoration.
– Davo
3 hours ago