Engine Not Motor
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From: Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Yeah as mentioned above I could give a Rats Azzz!!
BTW Bobby did you get those pics of the coen and such I sent yeah on your Gmail?? was wondering what your gonna do with them?? LOL..God Only knows!!
BTW Bobby did you get those pics of the coen and such I sent yeah on your Gmail?? was wondering what your gonna do with them?? LOL..God Only knows!!
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From: Mddl A MexCans
I have a buddy that does T shirts.. figured I might get him to knock off a few of those when time & $$ are handy. I'm guessing their a lil nostalgic? and having a fresh one tucked away might be kinda cool.
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From: Long Island USA
I'm with you on that one 
Engine, motor, who cares?
I'd be more concerned about confusing a 289 with a 302, or a 390 with a 460.
From Merriam-Webster:
motor - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Engine. Internal combustion engine. "One that imparts motion".
"Mot" - Motion. Motor.
Motor vehicle.
Seriously, I really don't get where people get all wrapped up about the distinction between the two.
Seriously, where does it say a motor is only electrical, and an engine is only internal combustion?
Sounds like someone has a bad case of PMS and a does of ignorance to go with it
(I'm not usually this dismissive with people, being a moderator, but come on, you couldn't have found a more pointless topic)
Engine, motor, who cares?
I'd be more concerned about confusing a 289 with a 302, or a 390 with a 460.
From Merriam-Webster:
motor - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Engine. Internal combustion engine. "One that imparts motion".
"Mot" - Motion. Motor.
Motor vehicle.
Seriously, I really don't get where people get all wrapped up about the distinction between the two.
Seriously, where does it say a motor is only electrical, and an engine is only internal combustion?
Sounds like someone has a bad case of PMS and a does of ignorance to go with it
(I'm not usually this dismissive with people, being a moderator, but come on, you couldn't have found a more pointless topic)
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Ok,, you guys have bashed him enough. He is right.
BTW,,, how many of you have heard someone call their suv a TRUCK?
I have a niece about 40 years old, that should know better, but I can not get her to call her Toyota 4 runner a suv... She calls it her truck.
We can take this a little further and call our Power Stroke Diesels our car.
See were we can take this. His is correct, give him his due.
More irritating verbiage.
Me and him.
I gots to do this.
Clerks responding to your thank you with "no problem". I wonder what would constitute a problem?
Ok,,, I am off my soap box.
Maxtor..
Old but not dead. "yet"
BTW,,, how many of you have heard someone call their suv a TRUCK?
I have a niece about 40 years old, that should know better, but I can not get her to call her Toyota 4 runner a suv... She calls it her truck.
We can take this a little further and call our Power Stroke Diesels our car.
See were we can take this. His is correct, give him his due.
More irritating verbiage.
Me and him.
I gots to do this.
Clerks responding to your thank you with "no problem". I wonder what would constitute a problem?
Ok,,, I am off my soap box.
Maxtor..
Old but not dead. "yet"
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From: Long Island USA
Right how? By what definition? What dictionary makes the distinction between "engine" and "motor" and says that a "motor" is only electric while an internal combustion engine is only an "engine" and never a "motor"?
A "motor" is a machine that imparts motion.
If that's not a piston engine, I don't know what is.
A "motor" includes all machines that impart motion. An "engine" IS a "motor".
It's a completely useless argument.
The term "engine" is more SPECIFIC than the term "motor" when used to describe an internal combustion engine.
But an "engine" is still a "motor".
A "motor" is a machine that imparts motion.
If that's not a piston engine, I don't know what is.
A "motor" includes all machines that impart motion. An "engine" IS a "motor".
It's a completely useless argument.
The term "engine" is more SPECIFIC than the term "motor" when used to describe an internal combustion engine.
But an "engine" is still a "motor".
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Right how? By what definition? What dictionary makes the distinction between "engine" and "motor" and says that a "motor" is only electric while an internal combustion engine is only an "engine" and never a "motor"?
A "motor" is a machine that imparts motion.
If that's not a piston engine, I don't know what is.
A "motor" includes all machines that impart motion. An "engine" IS a "motor".
It's a completely useless argument.
The term "engine" is more SPECIFIC than the term "motor" when used to describe an internal combustion engine.
But an "engine" is still a "motor".
A "motor" is a machine that imparts motion.
If that's not a piston engine, I don't know what is.
A "motor" includes all machines that impart motion. An "engine" IS a "motor".
It's a completely useless argument.
The term "engine" is more SPECIFIC than the term "motor" when used to describe an internal combustion engine.
But an "engine" is still a "motor".
A car "engine" is its powerplant.
If everyone started today and said that the sun was a color green, then after time, people would look up at the sun and say what a beautiful green color. Look at any dictionary of ten years ago, and you will see what I mean. A motor is what you have on your table saw.
People have butchered the English language since the beginning.
Before getting upset, research it out. You will see that the guy is right.
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There is no law against calling an engine a motor or a blade of grass. It is your option to call an engine anything you want. As long as the person you are talking to you understands what you mean, you have successfully conversed.
Language is used to communicate a thought from one person to the next. When you choose to use the wrong word to express yourself, you limit the people that will understand what you meant.
So motor on....
