yes well although obviously they originated the same way goblins and orcs are now two unique groups that can be set apart easily goblins are smaller not because they're wimpy but rather so they need less food which is scarce in the mountains while it was said earlier orcs are bigger because sauron was pumping them up.
since ohobbits and men were originally we not interchange thier names all the time... Aragorn was a large hobbit that walked with long strides.
doesn't sound right does it?
just because they started out the same doesnt mean they still are!
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There were four goblin-soldiers of greater stature, swart, slant-eyed, with thick legs and large hands.
-The Departure of Boromir
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The term "goblin-soldiers" was applied to Saurman's Uruk-hai. I think that proves as much as anything possibly could that the terms "orc" and "goblin" were synonymous as far as Tolkien's world goes.
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There were four goblin soldiers it does noit refer to all but rather four seeing as uruks were goblins and orcs comnbined it makes sense that some would look more like goblins than orcs.
if they are trully the same try to explain why goblins and orcs all of sudden uruk-hai
if there is anything that proves that they are different its the fact that when combined they make a crazy hybrid