Rapidly leaving 'the topic' .... I wonder if 'nuts and bolts' and 'Knots and bolts' depend on metaphors from different cultures (English / Danish) or perhaps different technological eras?
Nuts and bolts: industrial era - Knots and Bolts: pre industrial, concerning boats and sailing. Måns, are the metaphors different in Danish than English? For what ever reason, I prefer 'knots and bolts' - two materials, rope more 'exciting' in potential atributes: length, size of knot, complexity Where is Morris on this one? Would be great to get a Austrailian, US, Danish and English view. Alex http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screw#Differentiation_between_bolt_and_screw 2009/9/7 Eric Shulman <[email protected]> > > > Sorry - Knots and bolts then? > http://www.usefilm.com/images/5/3/7/1/5371/1375186-medium.jpg > > "nuts and bolts" > plural noun, Slang > The basic working components or practical aspects > The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth > Edition > > In other words: > > "It's not knots, it's nuts" > > (try saying that fast, a few times in a row :-) > > -e > > > > -- http://www.multiurl.com/g/64 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
