On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:55:19 -0700, "Rod & Betty Jo"
wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:03:31 -0700, "Rod & Betty Jo"
wrote:

How many people would identify a standard extension cord as having or
needing one plug and one outlet? Male and female plugs would be
pretty normal communication. Rod


I would say one plug cap and one receptacle.

Interesting.....since I thought male/female plugs were pretty common
terminology, at the listed links they do as well, nor in my brief search did
I find anything contrary except in a radio shack 9 ft extension cord catalog
item they refered to the cord as having one outlet at each end...I found
that really confusingG.....Rod

http://www.doityourself.com/stry/extensioncordinshape

I cehcked this one and only found two uses of plug* , both proper,
"plugged into"

http://www.thinkglink.com/Repairing_...nsion_Cord.htm

http://www.homeenvy.com/db/4/404.html


I looked ut these two, and I don't think the writers know what they're
talking about, and should be expected to.** They should be talking
about male and female *ends*. That's the word that has been used in
the past to refer to both plugs and outlets on cords.

There are lots of words that people misuse. Currently, "irony" is
often used where there is perhaps a coincidence but no irony.
"Obviously" is used where something is not obvious at al, and where
"famously" or something else is meant.

"Epitome" is almost always misused. It doent's mean apex, zenith,
acme, it means a most typical example, which is something very
different.

A bunch more that I can't think of right now.



**Two users of female plug:
http://www.thinkglink.com/Repairing_...nsion_Cord.htm

Most hardware stores will have a heavy duty male and female
replacement plug you can use for your cord. Follow the instructions on
how to add the new male and female plugs to your cord. While you will
end up with shorter cords, you will have a safer cord for your use.

Samuel J. Tamkin is a Chicago-based real estate attorney. Ilyce R.
Glink’s latest book is 50 Simple Steps You Can Take To Sell Your Home
Faster and For More Money In Any Market.

== See the authors are a real estate attorney and a someone who sells
houses. They don't know anything.


http://www.homeenvy.com/db/4/404.html
By "Tool Girl - Mag Ruffman"

=== She's a girl, for gosh sakes. She doesn't know anything.

Buy a replacement plug (either male or female, depending on which end
of the cord you're repairing) that's rated to match the amperage of
your extension cord. (If in doubt, cut off the plug and take it with
you to the hardware store).