What if it doesn't write - does that make it the dam-pen. :) Danielle -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 5:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Language drift
Nicholas Harvey <[email protected]> writes >Hmmm, perhaps it is to do with context then? I have only dealt with it >in a more abstract environment: dealing with differential equations, >where you might have a "damping" term, and have for the most part >extrapolated from there. In my main area of study you really didn't >want things to get either wet or exhibit oscillatory behaviour >(although I guess cyclic execution would be fine, or the final >products the components the components go in perhaps) > >Cheers, > Nick From my experience, you would damp a fire, you would dampen clothing, or wear damp clothing. You also dampen oscillations and vibrations, as Ray said., I have known these usage's for over 35 years -- John The Official Raymond E Feist Website http://www.crydee.com/ Books to read, and shelves to fill, Ray's great books, just fit the bill.
