In your message dated: Thu, 04 Apr 2002 08:15:10 CDT, The pithy ruminations from "Henry S. Winokur" on <Motors vs. Engines--An etymologist's view> were:
=> I always thought/was told that MOTORS were electric, while ENGINES were => internal combustion. How come so many of us still call ENGINES MOTORS? And => did the word "mill" come to be a substitute fro "engine"? I don't know about them new-fangled motors and engins, but everyfolk knows that a mill is where you take the buggy full of grain for grinding down into flour. Only real old-school people still use a thresher! Get with it. We're all in the 19th century now! What's this "internal combustion" stuff? Won't that make it hard for the stoker to get the coal into the firebox? How will you add more water when you run out of steam? You crazy kids! Mark "too much time in the way-back machine today" Bergman => => Henry (and George) want to know. => => Regards, => => Henry S. Winokur => 94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF, => Nationally Certified Riding Instructor => Columbia, MD Ride for Kids Task Force => West Bethesda, MD USA =>
