Arin Wolfe (arinwolfe) wrote in linguaphiles,
Arin Wolfe
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Cemetery versus Graveyard, american english

Hey folks,

I'm working on a story (fantasy pseudo medieval/ renaissance era europe if it matters) and i'm introducing a burial ground. I came up with a question
what is the difference between a cemetery and a graveyard? is there one?
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