(ot) car length poll

[dan at angband.org (Dan)]

On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 06:28:35AM -0400, David L. Winchell, II wrote:
> I believe the question and response were regarding CARS. 

I believe if it is used and registered as a passenger vehicle, it is a
CAR.  

> Yeah I know there were some ancient cars that WERE (past
> tense) longer.  I remember several > boats built in the 70's that are
> ungodly.
> 
> If you remember much about English and the conjugation of verbs, you should
> recognize the present tense of the verb "to do". <I can tell you that
> production cars do NOT run longer than 20'.

The fact that it is no longer built does mean it is not a production
car.  A production car is one that is currently or ever was mass
produced.  A non-production car is one that was custom built or heavily
modified, such as a stretch limousine.  

> Words have meaning people. 

Pedantic, ostentatious, bombastic.  Look those meanings up in your Funk
and Wagnalls.  

> If used correctly and then understood competently,
> miss understanding will be avoided.

"Misunderstaning" is one word and only has one "s".  Words have meaning,
you know.  You should use them correctly and competently.

Dan

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