On Tue, 10 Jul 2001, Bill Potts wrote:
> Gene Mechtly wrote:
> > "Historically, the word 'balance' referred to a two-pan scale ..."
>
> Exactly, and that's how I meant it.
> I'm very surprised you didn't understand that.
The "contemporary usage" of the word "balance" is much broader than the
historical two-pan meaning. It was *not* clear that you meant only the
two-pan balance.
I'm disappointed that you seem so reluctant to acknowledge the existence
of the contemporary meaning of the word "balance" which includes even
"spring type scales."
Gene.
