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Old April 14th 13, 03:50 PM posted to alt.english.usage,rec.photo.digital
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Default Is there a difference between the use of the word montage vs collage

On Sun, 14 Apr 2013 14:01:43 +0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
wrote:

I looked up the difference between montage and collage
and was confused by the results.

In (Am) English, is there any difference, today, between
the use of montage vs collage?

Here, for example, is one confusing explanation:
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5705493_di...e-collage.html

Yet, this one really confuses me:
http://www.englishforums.com/English...xjzjx/post.htm

But here's one that discerns between the two by media:
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...s-collage.html

Does anyone really know what the difference is between montage & collage?


The real question is why are you concerned with this? In what context.
Does you wish to create one and not the other? You probably could also
add the word mosaic to your conundrum.