Assume v. Presume

[Black Hole]

Fair enough, that's half of a singular amp. If I were to state it as a decimal, it would be 0.5 amps.

 

[gomezz]

I would state it as 0.5A.

In a similar vein where I grew up we called the narrow alley at the back of a row of houses a ten foot. Curiously in the part of the country I live now such an alley is called a ture, chure or chewar.

 

[Trev]

What?

You're the only one who said anything about multiplying volts and amps, the first mention said "mixing", which could just as well be a division and therefore ohms or siemens (don't go there!).

Wrong again. it can't be division, addition or subtraction for a couple of reasons. As I used the word 'mixing' in the first place in this context, I 'own' it in this thread (or is it a tread?), and I can have it mean anything I want it to mean. However I fully explained my reasoning for the multiply interpretation in post #4371. So it's Watts, and not any other fancy unit.

 

[EEPhil]

(and I don't like the "s" on the end of units

How strange. What is the genesis of that idea?

Something about "s" being seconds and the possibility of confusing Amps with Amp seconds etc. (Don't ask where that came from, I can't remember. It was drummed into me somewhere)

Indeed. Amp is short for Ampere, you certainly wouldn't use the singular form unless it was exactly one, so it's 3 Amps.

So you would insert a 3 Amps fuse into your plug?

 

[Black Hole]

So you would insert a 3 Amps fuse into your plug?

No, because in that case "3 amp" is an adjective not a noun.

 

[prpr]

the PAT table

Tautology alert!
<chucks in another firework and runs away>

 

[Trev]

Seems that tautology is the word of the week then.
Seems that tautology is the word of the week then.

 

[gomezz]

That is not tautology. That is plain repetition.

 

[Black Hole]

Seems that tautology is the word of the week then.
Seems that tautology is the word of the week then.

:buzz:

 

[Black Hole]

c /intelligentsia/cognoscenti/

Not sure - doesn't "intelligentsia" also imply a specific domain of shared knowledge?

 

[Black Hole]

It has just occurred to me that "wholly" is an irregular spelling. I can't immediately think of a similar example - feel free to shoot me down.

 

[Black Hole]

Or just rerun fix-disk again for simplicity

There's a tautology for you

 

[prpr]

append a number to the end

Where else does one append something?

 

[EEPhil]

Or just rerun fix-disk again for simplicity

There's a tautology for you

If you were asked to run fix-disk for the third time would this be tautology? First run. Rerun. Rerun again?

 

[Black Hole]

If you were asked to run fix-disk for the third time would this be tautology?

Yes. Run again, or rerun. It's like cabinet reshuffles.

 

[RobH1]

It has just occurred to me that "wholly" is an irregular spelling. I can't immediately think of a similar example - feel free to shoot me down.

Bang!

 

[Black Hole]

Where's your ammo?

 

[RobH1]

I was at a loose end and thought I'd fire off a round. Bored with all this lousy weather.

 

[Black Hole]

Let's party!



Note the lack of social distancing, nor adherence to the rule of six. (I've just realised the repetitive nature of these GIFs reminds me of the old seaside animated illuminations such as Southend.)


You could always kick off another word game...

 

[EEPhil]

Let's party!

No partying here. Tier 3 lockdown in 13 hours 2 minutes time.