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What is the different between kids and children?

shadowchun

shadowchun

Taiwan

What is the different between kids and children?

i've been confused for a long time .

10:31 AM Jul 21 2009 |

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Anna BLume

Anna BLume

Germany

I´ve learnd, that kids is just the american word for children. Maybe I could help you?

02:22 PM Jul 22 2009 |

Bogle

Bogle

Germany

They are the same.  No difference at all.  Don't be confused :).

02:48 PM Jul 22 2009 |

shadowchun

shadowchun

Taiwan

yeah i think that there are same too

but '' hey kids '' and '' hey children ''

''hey kids''just seen kinder and closer than '' hey children ''

don't know why.

and one of my friends said ''Kids are goats. Children are human.'' i think that's right lol

10:41 AM Jul 23 2009 |

Bogle

Bogle

Germany

A "kid" is a baby goat also, but most people don't even know that :).  "Hey kids" does sound nicer.  I think it's a little more affectionate.  Better to use at some points than "children", but don't think too much about it since they are the same :).  Either one is fine any time.

02:11 PM Jul 23 2009 |

*Sara*

*Sara*

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

I think that the kids are from age 4 until 10, but children are under 18

 

10:42 PM Jul 23 2009 |

julywidiawati

Indonesia

There are other things that worthy to confuse you than just kids and children…:)

07:18 AM Jul 24 2009 |

vennice

China

well,maybe children is more formal than kids

01:04 PM Jul 24 2009 |

amany7

amany7

Saudi Arabia

Children is the plural of child and kids is the plural of kid :D

hehehehehe that was silly and funny kid.

11:08 AM Jul 25 2009 |

&&butterfly&&

Saudi Arabia

I hope know the different between them ??


good question…Wink

09:26 AM Jul 26 2009 |

tiffintime

tiffintime

Sri Lanka

and one of my friends said ''Kids are goats. Children are human.'' i think that's right lol

lol – Maybe that's why some kids call me: "You old goat!" Embarassed

And some even say I'm an "overgrown kid"!

old goat

old goats

an overgrown kid

11:53 AM Jul 29 2009 |