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This should take care of any confusion

Mark

 

>From: Phil Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: GTS-1000 Owners List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Motors vs. Engines--An etymologist's view
>Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 09:20:36 -0700
>
>Sorry, Jon.....that's an "entomologist".
>
>You can eat all the bugs you want, closest I'll get to that is crawfish.
>
>
>"Crisler, Jon" wrote:
>
> > I thought an etymologist's was a guy who specializes in bugs ??
> >
> > Jon "love them chocolate covered grasshoppers" Crisler
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Henry S. Winokur [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 8:15 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Motors vs. Engines--An etymologist's view
> >
> > > It's probablyy more like 180 lbs or so. I remember that the motors in the
> > > mid 90's CBR900RR's were about 150 lbs and they were definitely smaller.
> >
> > 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"?
> >
> > 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
> >
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