It could also just be English if you only speak English.

  • BmeBenji@lemm.ee
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    5 hours ago

    One is phrased with specificity, implying the action is extremely particular. The other one makes it sound like the horse is likely to bite you if you’re looking in its mouth too closely

    • Magnus the Punk Cat@slrpnk.net
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      4 hours ago

      I always thought it was about how good were the horse’s teeth, since older horses usually get dental health issues and that usually has to do with how much care it had and / or it’s age.