What is the difference between pingpong and table tennis? | Notes and Queries

CategoriesNooks and cranniesYesteryearSemantic enigmasThe body beautifulRed tape, white liesSpeculative scienceThis sceptred isleRoot of all evilEthical conundrumsThis sporting lifeStage and screenBirds and the bees THIS SPORTING LIFEWhat is the difference between pingpong and table tennis?Jackie Rigley, Ilkeston Derbyshire In pingpong the ball must bounce on your side of the table before going over the net after you hit it. It is this extra bounce that gives the game the onomatopoeic name of pingpong. Apart from this the game is identical to table tennis. Geoff Badgerton, Howtown England Ping Pong was the name given to the game when it was played by gentlemen and ladies.Now it is a competitive sportit has to have a more catchy name but the rules are still the same. Jack Hill, St Albans England In table tennis only the serve has to hit the table on each side of the net, whereas in ping pong every shot has to hit the table on both sides of the net. james, london uk "Ping-Pong" was the t...