ENTOMOLOGIST, that's the bugs guy. George knows his Greek....or is it bugs?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Crisler, Jon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 10:11 AM Subject: Re: Motors vs. Engines--An etymologist's view > 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 > > The information contained in this e-mail including any attachments may > constitute Corvis Corporation Proprietary Information that is subject to > Non-Disclosure Agreement and cannot be disclosed to any other party without > the express consent of Corvis Corporation. > If you are neither the intended recipient of this e-mail nor responsible for > delivering this e-mail to the intended recipient, note that any > dissemination, distribution, copying, or retention of this e-mail is > prohibited. > If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, we request that you > notify the sender by return e-mail and then delete this e-mail and any > return e-mail immediately. >
