It is the same principle as people using the word 'germs'.  To most folk who
aren't into A-level literacy, this cover anything i.e. Pathogens, bacteria,
viruses etc., I don't think it matters how literally correct we are,
(especially when one is upset and ill) as long as we understand what a
person means.  Dee 

-------Original Message-------
 
From: Jim Meissner yahoo
Date: 15/06/2008 23:34:58
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: CS>Info about the best generatrorfor collodial
 
Dear Kathryn:
 
>> but it is moot to argue about nanometers when one is talking
>> about ions
 
Mary Ellen used the word atoms.
 
There are ions, atoms and particles and they are different things.  I do not
think it is nick picking when someone uses the wrong words.  An ion is an
incomplete atom and yes it will be smaller than an atom.  Most homemade
generators produce mostly ions.