Discussion A case for Eating rather than Feeding

[Nefnora]

After my post in the ch 114 discussion thread, I noticed something odd.

Spoiler

The name for these creatures was translated in two ways: Abyssal Feeders (AF) and Abyssal Eaters (AE). Now, the first translation I read was Abyssal Feeders, it sounded pretty cool and I never gave it much thought, so that's the name I kept using. Cept that, today, I finally did give it some thought:

Feed
v. fed (fd), feed·ing, feeds
a. To give food to; supply with nourishment: feed the children.
b. To provide as food or nourishment: fed fish to the cat.
....

Eat
v. ate (t), eat·en (tn), eat·ing, eats
1.
a. To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption.
b. To take in and absorb as food: a plant that eats insects; a cell that eats bacteria.
c. To include habitually or by preference in one's diet: a bird that eats insects, fruit, and seeds; stopped eating red meat on advice from her doctor.
...

Now, I know it's not like it's a matter of life and death, but lately, all the different names (Rubel/Louvre, Clare/Claire, Isley/Easley, etc) have really been annoying me so...

Since those critters are 'eating' the abyssals rather than 'feeding' the abyssals... how about we use Abyssal Eaters?

 

[HegemonKhan]

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[rcfalcon]

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