On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 03:12:17 -0500, wrote:

I really wish people would stop saying a light is burning.

The light is TURNED ON.
It's NOT BURNING....

I once heard that some guy called the fire department because someone
told him his porch light was burning. Whether this is true or not, I
donrt know, but I dont doubt its true considering how stupid some
people are, but that term "light is burning" is really assenine. If
it was burning there would be flames.

Mark

It's probably a holdover from when lights actually were burning -
first candles, and then gas or kerosene.

Chris