you know the difference between marionettes and puppets??

Marionettes are operated with strings tied to rods, while puppets are worn on one's hands, like a mitten.

The term: "Muppet" is a portmonteau of "Marionette" and "Puppet," as coined by the late Jim Henson as his practices of puppetry involved both techniques.

And there were many variations on this, which included rod-hand puppets, and even live-hand puppets which involved two people to operate -- one to work the mouth and one hand and one to work the other hand.

yes strings and hands

Marionettes are on strings.
Puppets you put your hand in it.

One has strings. The other is worn as a glove.

Strings on top, vs hands up ass's

I think a marionette has got strings, whereas a puppet is a more generic term for any kind of, er, puppet.

1st off they're spelled differently ....;)