Re: Use of Extension Cord

On Sun, 20 Nov 2005 23:49:48 -0000, via
<op.s0kchai1wabk2w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Peter Hucker" <no@xxxxxxxx>
spake thusly:

>On Sun, 20 Nov 2005 22:17:00 -0000, Big Mouth Billy Bass <nannerbac@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 17:50:44 -0000, via
>> <op.s0h06uwxwabk2w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Peter Hucker" <no@xxxxxxxx>
>> spake thusly:
>>
>>> I've been electrocuted 6 times at proper mains voltage (240, not your pansy 110), and I'm still alive.
>>
>> Does "electrocute" mean something other than "to cause death with an
>> electric shock" in your corner of the English speaking world? The
>> etymology of the word is "to execute by use of electricity." Very few
>> references allow for the word to also apply to severe injury. Perhaps
>> you are a cat, and have three lives left?
>
>Another pedant. I, and almost everyone I've ever met who has spoken about electricity,
>uses "electrocute" as a synonym for "electric shock"..

You've met some strange people. I've met exactly zero people who so
severely misunderstand the word.

> Here's a clue for you - not
> everyone speaks like they've swallowed a dictionary

OK, here's a clue for you - stalwart defense of ignorance is stupid in
the extreme. You've been twice corrected; a sensible man would accept
the corrections and be improved by the process. An ignorant man will
belittle those who attempt to educate him. Your choice.

And oh by the way, your use of the word "pedant" is also incorrect.

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