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Mark wrote:
They may well have been. But if you went into a decent tool shop and
asked for an *impact driver* you'd end up with the type you whack with
a hammer...

Only if it was a Thick Prat behind the counter who had never heard of
these. http://tinyurl.com/9htyt

Ok. So what would you ask for if you wanted an 'original' impact driver?

'Excuse me, pal'

'Yes, sir?'

I'd like one of those thingies you whack with a hammer to loosen tight
screws or nuts'

'Would sir mean a chisel or punch, sir?'

'No, it takes either a screw bit or a socket and sort of impacts it round
to free it'

'Ah - sir means an impact driver'

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*Why is the word abbreviation so long?

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