Re: dumb terminology question: candidate key

From: Marshall Spight <marshall.spight_at_gmail.com>
Date: 16 Jul 2005 07:12:28 -0700
Message-ID: <1121523148.641698.292630_at_o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>


David Cressey wrote:
> As far as "dumb terminology" goes, consider the phrase "flashlight
> battery". In Britain, what we Americans call a "flashlight" is called an
> "electric torch".

But the USA doesn't have much backgroud with torches, whereas is Europe,
there is a long history of villagers storming eccentic scientist's castle with torches. I know because I've seen that in the movies many times.

> If we start down the trail of repairing all the dumb terminology we've
> inherited, there will be no end of it.

Heh, I've never been much persuaded by the line of argument that goes, "sure, this is bad, but other things are bad, too, so do nothing."

Marshall Received on Sat Jul 16 2005 - 16:12:28 CEST

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