I don't know the equivalent Danish metaphor - The reason why I used it is that I've heard it somewhere I concieved it as meaning "the fundamentals" or the things that "hold things together" - I falsely interpreted nuts as knots - and this is very likely to happen, because it is a word more commonly known/used by Danes learning English - because it is very unique - whereas nuts - is a more dangerous word with many possible meanings..
Yes you are right - It's been a while since Morris was on the group, - he would most certainly have an Australian witt or french quote to add ... On 7 Sep., 23:17, Alex Hough <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > Alexhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screw#Differentiation_between_bolt_and_s... > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
