robsouth wrote:
No idea where "toad" came from, but the correct term is "Towed", as it represents a vehicle to be towed behind another vehicle.
robsouth,
I am not an English major or, a teacher but, if I recall, anything with and "ed" on the end means something that was already done, not what you ARE DOING at the time or, an object, correct? So, if that is true, then the term "Towed" would apply to: I towed it down the road. It, to me, would really not apply to: This is my towed. But, it would be correct to say: This is my TOWED vehicle. Or: What is the towed vehicle?
Now, as is known, a "Toad" is a version of frog. So, even though it is some form of an animal or, whatever the term it is in the animal world, to me, it would be a more apt term that applies to what's being TOWED behind a coach. At least that's how I'm thinking it came about.
I didn't mean for this to an English lesson. I too have wondered how, when and where, the term "Toad" came from for quite a while. Interesting.
Scott
