Re: British propensity for dimunitive nicknames (tranny, addy, proggy, etc.)
- From: Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:13:34 +0100
Meat Plow wrote:
Eeyore wrote:
Franc Zabkar wrote:
Why do Chinese English speakers (for example in Singapore) say
"spoiled" when they mean "damaged" or "faulty"?
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/spoiled
13. an imperfectly made object, damaged during the manufacturing process.
Graham
Funny I suppose that you Brits refer to a CRT as a tube yet insist on
calling a tube a valve.
The reason for calling your tube a valve is because it has a current controlling
effect. As in a water valve also controls the flow of water.
In the case of a CRT the control aspect no longer applies to some load part of
the circuit so I can understand why it wouldn't be called a valve. Also we'd
have to have a different acronym which would be a bit silly.
Graham
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