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Toss vs Throw #1 (permalink) Tue Jun 03, 2008 15:07 pm   Toss vs Throw
 

Hi

I cant get the difference between theese two words, please help me

Thanx n advance
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Toss vs Throw #2 (permalink) Tue Jun 03, 2008 18:18 pm   Toss vs Throw
 

A toss is a type of throw. There are a few ways of throwing.
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Toss vs Throw #3 (permalink) Tue Jun 03, 2008 21:04 pm   Toss vs Throw
 

To me a toss has always (or at least generally) referred to a slow- or mid-paced looping throw.

So if you and I are tossing a baseball back and forth, neither one of us should end up with a sore palm.

On the other hand, a throw may be more forceful.

Molly has a good point IMO -- a "toss" is a subset of a "throw".
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Toss vs Throw #4 (permalink) Tue Jun 03, 2008 23:21 pm   Toss vs Throw
 

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To me a toss has always (or at least generally) referred to a slow- or mid-paced looping throw.


How about here, Prez?

The wild ocean was tossing the little boat around.
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Toss vs Throw #5 (permalink) Wed Jun 04, 2008 14:00 pm   Toss vs Throw
 

yeah, sounds good to me.
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