Strewth the spelling of English is weird!

[facthunter]

Yeah, the Scottish, My ancestors. Need Sub titles to understand them. Nev

[Marty_d]

3 hours ago, red750 said:

I contest number 1.

"Cunth" rhymes perfectly with "month".

It's what you call a couple of thugs that have just knocked your teeth out.

[red750]

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[willedoo]

One thing I've noticed a lot lately while watching YouTube videos is Americans pronouncing solder as 'sodder'. Same for a noun as verb, and it seems to be wide spread across states and not restricted to certain areas. They sodder a leakey pipe so they can water their erb garden.

[facthunter]

I don't lie awake at Night thinking about how they Pronounce words. No one solders much these days . It's got LEAD in it..PLUMBUM. That's how "Plumber" is derived. Nev

[old man emu]

21 minutes ago, facthunter said:

No one solders much these days . It's got LEAD in it..PLUMBUM.

Yes. You can still get solder with tin concentrations between 5% and 70% by weight.

 

The European Union Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive and Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive were adopted in early 2003 and came into effect on July 1, 2006, restricting the inclusion of lead in most consumer electronics sold in the EU, and having a broad effect on consumer electronics sold worldwide. In the US, manufacturers may receive tax benefits by reducing the use of lead-based solder.

 

Etymology

The word solder comes from the Middle English word soudur, via Old French solduree and soulder, from the Latin solidare, meaning "to make solid".

[pmccarthy]

Sodder and calling split pins Cotter pins both annoy me.

[old man emu]

A cotter is a pin or wedge with a flat bearing surface passing through a hole to fix parts tightly together. A split pin in the US, is a metal fastener with two tines that are bent during installation. Split pins are frequently used to secure other fasteners, e.g. clevis pins, or to secure a castellated nut.

 

       

 

A split pin is a metal fastener with two tines that are bent during installation. Split pins are frequently used to secure other fasteners, e.g. clevis pins, or to secure a castellated nut.

 

[Litespeed]

 

Cotter pins  are used to hold the carnk to the crank shaft on bicycles.

 

Generally old ones, newer are different.