Craig, English is a language that allows for the introduction of new word forms being created from others such as changing a noun to a verb. It is permissible to verbify to your heart's content (although my dictionary does not recognize verbify as a word). You may do all the sprinklering you wish. I just told my dictionary to recognize verbify and sprinklering as words. I'm flush with power!
On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 8:31 AM, <craig.pr...@ch2m.com> wrote: > Sprinkler would be the noun, Sprinklered would be an adjective (describing > the condition of the area) and sprinklering would be the verb. > > Sprinklering? I doubt that's even a word. > > (Geez why do I even remember that stuff?) > > > Craig L. Prahl, CET > Fire Protection Specialist > Mechanical Department > CH2MHILL > Lockwood Greene > 1500 International Drive > PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 > Direct - 864.599.4102 > Fax - 864.599.8439 > craig.pr...@ch2m.com > http://www.ch2m.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org > [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of David de Vries > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 11:02 AM > To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org > Subject: RE: Sprinklered vs. Sprinkled > > Yes indeed, a serious question. > > Althugh "sprinkler" is a noun and when used as "sprinklered" it is some form > of a verb (its been a long long time since I've had to know what that form is > called), if one wants to use a single word to describe the state of fire > protection of a building, I think "sprinklered" and "non-sprinklered" are > well enough recognized in the field to be appropriate. I agree with Steve > and his old boss, "sprinkled" is not the appropriate term. I once corrected > an attorney during a deposition about a burned-down warehouse when he asked > me to describe the sprinkling system and told him that I had not looked at > the landscaping equipment, only the fire protection equipment. That kinda > set the tone for the rest of his questions -- he was not pleased. > > Lastly, echoing John, I think the formal and correct way to describe a > building's state of fire protection would be "fully (or partially, or not) > protected with an automatic sprinkler system" as the way to go. > > Dave > > David A. de Vries, P.E., CSP > Firetech Engineering Incorporated > 2715 Harrison St. > Evanston, IL 60201 > Tel: 847-733-0944 > Fax: 847-866-6255 > > > > --- On Thu, 1/15/09, Steve Leyton <st...@protectiondesign.com> wrote: > > From: Steve Leyton <st...@protectiondesign.com> > Subject: RE: Sprinklered vs. Sprinkled > To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org > Date: Thursday, January 15, 2009, 9:43 AM > > You can add "sprinklered" to your dictionary and that should take care > of that. > > My very first week in the trade, June of 1981, I referred to a building as > "sprinkled" and my boss got right in my face and said, "Your house > plants get sprinkled, but buildings are sprinklered." I have never, > ever, NEVER used the term sprinkled since then and I think of my old > boss every time I hear someone say "sprinkled". > > I'm tearing up just thinking about it ... > > Steve Leyton > Protection Design & Consulting > San Diego, CA > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org > [mailto:sprinklerforum-boun...@firesprinkler.org] On Behalf Of Justin Reid > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 9:45 PM > To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org > Subject: Re: Sprinklered vs Sprinkled > > I have heard sprinkled used, but I do not think it is regional more than just > the person using the term. I prefer sprinklered because the other sounds too > dainty. I picture a very small amount of water in a "sprinkled" > building. Although, my spell check always tries to change my sprinklered to > sprinkled. > I just looked up "sprinklered" in the Merriam Webster online dictionary ( > www.*merriam*-*webster*.com) and the definition is : to have a sprinkler > system. Apparently this has been in the MW Dictionary since 1927 (so debate > solved) > > Let's all try and stop the use of sprinkled. > > > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 8:47 PM, <bill.bro...@brooksfpe.com> wrote: > >> Actually this is a serious question. >> >> Is there anywhere in the country where the term "sprinkled" is > commonly >> used by sprinkler industry types to describe a building with a > sprinkler >> system? >> >> Bill Brooks >> >> William N. 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