terminology trivia: Vice-Grips (was US Speed Roller Skating)
sparky wrote:
On Jun 14, 10:40 pm, trainfan1 wrote:
John Doe wrote:
inlina inlina gmail.com wrote:
On Jun 14, 7:37 pm, John Doe j... usenetlove.invalid wrote:
There probably are few people in the world who have never heard of
vice grips.
Umm, the generic name is not vice-grips, it is locking pliers or
lock-jaw pliers.
Very unlikely that is the name in Franklin's home country Norway. Even
if they don't go by the brand name "vice grips", they wouldn't use a
generic English term.
Therefore it is not the case that when you say vice-grips
that everyone in the world understands what you mean.
Highly likely that anyone in a non-English speaking country would
recognize "vice grips" before they recognized "locking pliers".
"Vise Grip" is a brand name of lock-jaw pliers.
Think "Kleenex" brand facial tissues.
Vice is a whole 'nuther ball 'o wax.
Rob
Get your hoover out to clean the floor and then look out through your
plexiglass window.
Then go to your refrigerator for a beer.
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