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#166

06-12-2021, 11:37 AM

Why do new names predominate for so many components?

Why has a bush become a bushing?

A pipe become a line.

Petrol become fuel?

Windscreen become windshield?

Brake linings are becoming pads.

Replacing a part is becoming swapping out. What was wrong with swapping?

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Pedants' Corner - by Reckless Rat - 28-11-2021, 03:55 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Dunford - 28-11-2021, 04:00 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 28-11-2021, 04:21 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by David Stepney - 28-11-2021, 05:03 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 28-11-2021, 05:10 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Colin Morgan - 28-11-2021, 05:16 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 28-11-2021, 05:17 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Lettington - 28-11-2021, 06:53 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by andrew34ruby - 28-11-2021, 07:00 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Robert Leigh - 28-11-2021, 07:23 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Salmon - 28-11-2021, 07:36 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Graham Barker - 28-11-2021, 07:55 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 28-11-2021, 08:02 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mick Hobday - 28-11-2021, 09:48 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 28-11-2021, 09:53 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Lettington - 28-11-2021, 10:14 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Olive - 28-11-2021, 10:42 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 29-11-2021, 12:28 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 29-11-2021, 01:05 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Press - 29-11-2021, 02:41 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Lettington - 29-11-2021, 08:40 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mike Costigan - 29-11-2021, 09:14 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 29-11-2021, 09:14 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve kay - 29-11-2021, 09:17 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mike Costigan - 29-11-2021, 09:20 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Andy Bennett - 29-11-2021, 09:23 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mike Costigan - 29-11-2021, 09:33 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Dave Wortley - 29-11-2021, 10:03 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Russlin - 29-11-2021, 12:18 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Salmon - 29-11-2021, 12:34 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 29-11-2021, 12:43 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Charles P - 29-11-2021, 01:01 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 29-11-2021, 02:12 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 29-11-2021, 02:28 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by jpsmit - 29-11-2021, 02:28 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ray White - 29-11-2021, 02:50 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Howard Wright - 29-11-2021, 02:59 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Dave Wortley - 29-11-2021, 03:01 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Chris Garner - 29-11-2021, 03:22 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 29-11-2021, 03:22 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mike Costigan - 29-11-2021, 03:27 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Wegg - 29-11-2021, 03:29 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Salmon - 29-11-2021, 03:53 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Rogerfrench - 29-11-2021, 04:45 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Dunford - 29-11-2021, 05:02 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by dickie65 - 29-11-2021, 09:01 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 29-11-2021, 10:01 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 30-11-2021, 12:23 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Lettington - 30-11-2021, 12:27 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Rick F - 30-11-2021, 12:58 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 30-11-2021, 03:06 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Nick Lettington - 30-11-2021, 09:11 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mike Costigan - 30-11-2021, 09:16 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Colin Morgan - 30-11-2021, 11:13 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Olive - 30-11-2021, 11:41 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by John Mason - 30-11-2021, 12:03 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 30-11-2021, 12:07 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Biddlecombe - 30-11-2021, 12:46 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Dunford - 30-11-2021, 01:47 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by John Mason - 30-11-2021, 02:05 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 30-11-2021, 04:27 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Dunford - 30-11-2021, 05:36 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 30-11-2021, 05:54 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ivor Hawkins - 30-11-2021, 06:01 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 30-11-2021, 06:06 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Robin Boyce - 30-11-2021, 06:36 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 30-11-2021, 06:47 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 30-11-2021, 06:59 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 30-11-2021, 09:11 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 30-11-2021, 09:33 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 01-12-2021, 09:08 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Malcolm Parker - 01-12-2021, 09:18 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 01-12-2021, 12:07 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Mike Costigan - 01-12-2021, 12:22 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by austin - 01-12-2021, 12:25 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve kay - 01-12-2021, 01:40 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Wegg - 01-12-2021, 03:51 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 01-12-2021, 04:14 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Rogerfrench - 01-12-2021, 04:20 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Dunford - 01-12-2021, 04:29 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 01-12-2021, 05:10 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Erich - 01-12-2021, 06:37 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 01-12-2021, 07:03 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Dunford - 01-12-2021, 07:10 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 01-12-2021, 07:16 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Culver - 01-12-2021, 07:20 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Olive - 01-12-2021, 08:06 PM

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RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve Jones - 01-12-2021, 08:42 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ray White - 01-12-2021, 09:31 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Olive - 02-12-2021, 12:00 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Culver - 02-12-2021, 01:30 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by A G Wood - 02-12-2021, 01:50 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Culver - 02-12-2021, 01:56 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Andy Bennett - 02-12-2021, 10:18 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 02-12-2021, 12:03 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by bystander - 02-12-2021, 02:55 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Rogerfrench - 02-12-2021, 03:16 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Chris KC - 02-12-2021, 03:17 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve kay - 02-12-2021, 03:17 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 02-12-2021, 03:34 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Chris KC - 02-12-2021, 03:34 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 02-12-2021, 05:59 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Wegg - 02-12-2021, 06:49 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by andrew34ruby - 03-12-2021, 12:44 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Williams - 03-12-2021, 09:03 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 03-12-2021, 09:35 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Bob Culver - 03-12-2021, 09:38 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 03-12-2021, 09:50 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by JonE - 03-12-2021, 09:51 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Colin Morgan - 03-12-2021, 11:06 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Tony Griffiths - 03-12-2021, 12:04 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 03-12-2021, 12:07 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 03-12-2021, 12:26 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by dickie65 - 03-12-2021, 06:30 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by David Stepney - 03-12-2021, 10:39 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ruairidh Dunford - 03-12-2021, 10:45 PM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Ian Williams - 04-12-2021, 12:31 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Henry Harris - 04-12-2021, 01:05 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve kay - 04-12-2021, 08:04 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 04-12-2021, 09:15 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Steve kay - 04-12-2021, 09:30 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 04-12-2021, 10:05 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by John Mason - 04-12-2021, 10:53 AM

RE: Pedant's Corner - by Reckless Rat - 04-12-2021, 11:24 AM

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RE: Pedants' Corner - by Duncan Grimmond - 04-12-2021, 03:35 PM

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