<VV> Terminology thoughts (sorry for the NON Corvair content)

[Daniel Monasterio]

Hi Mark,
   I agree with you on the correct use of language and terminology which (usually) leads to a better communication between persons but, will never agree on qualifying others by their knowledge or language usage, nor expecting to be qualified by others on same way. Human knowledge has been improved over the centuries to let us living on the way we do and all languages are changing day by day. 
   Things like the "horrid thing" doesn't fit on yesterday's correct terminology but, at least for me, it is one of the most easily identified parts, as it is no more a plastic connector but, a especific one. 
   The well known "OK" word has no sense currently by it's original meaning (zero killed) but all people around the world (on many languages) uses it with the same meaning we all know. 
   Sorry for the 99.5 % non Corvair content but, "Vairfriendship" is more important than cars.

Un saludo cordial

Daniel Monasterio



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> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 20:41:03 -0400
> Subject: <VV> Terminology thoughts (little Corvair)
> 
> Back in the days of the Corvair, Chevrolet Marketing called their 4door
> hardtop a "sport sedan" even though it was a misnomer. There wasn't
> anything "sedan" about them. "Sedan" doesn't designate the number of doors,
> as you can just as easily have a 2door sedan as a 4door sedan. Therefore
> Marketing created it's own term, which may be acceptable in marketing. But
> if one leaves off the "sport" and merely says "sedan", then by definition
> they are using a totally different meaning word.
> 
> Some people may wonder why so often I mention the necessity of using
> correct terminology. The reason is simple. A person is judged by how
> proficient he is in his speaking ability. If someone speaks like a country
> bumpkin who just fell off the turnup truck last week, they are considered
> accordingly. But if that bumpkin is intellegent, he can be educated. Then
> he'll be able to speak in an intellegent and educated manner, and people
> will have a much higher regard for him. Part of that is the usage of
> correct terminology. The wise person takes pride in his ability to speak
> proficiently, using as much correct terminology as his education has given
> him. In fact, he'll even strive to find out and use as much correct
> terminology as possible.
> 
> The difference between ignorance and stupidity is that ignorance is the
> lack of knowledge, while stupidity is the failure to use that knowledge.
> Thus when someone calls a terminal block a "thingy" or a late model Corvair
> 4door a "sedan", he is by definition either ignorant or stupid. Ignorant if
> he doesn't know the proper terminology, and that's forgivable. But he is
> being stupid if he does know but persists in using incorrect words
> nontheless. 
> 
> I am surprised when someone does so, as that person is willfully displaying
> stupidity. What amazes me even more so is that some people seem to delight
> in showing off their stupidity, like it's cute or funny or some kind of
> badge of honor. It makes me think that that person doesn't respect
> themselves enough to speak in correct language, and would rather be thought
> of as stupid. So if they don't respect themselves, how can they expect me
> to respect them?
> 
> If some people are offended by this, then they really need to look in the
> mirror and ask why they don't respect that person looking back at them. 
> 
> All of this is just how I see things. Just my opinion. At least you'll know
> why I mention terminology from time to time.
> 
> -Mark
> 
> 
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