Ken Brick wrote: . . . this one may be a language difference between Australian and USA usage, but I think most cars still have cranks but not crank handles. I will keep this Australian usage in mind. The OED talks about crankshafts that turn and cranks that turn them, and I am of course happy to stipulate that cars powered by internal combustion engines [still]have crankshafts
John Gilmore Ashland, MA 01721-1817 USA > Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:55:49 +1100 > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: prize for a good replacement for "baseless" > To: [email protected] > > On 19/12/2010 05:32 AM, john gilmore wrote: > > In the future "baseless", always an ugly term embodying a dubious pun, will > > need explanation. It will be as helpful as a description of a modern > > automobile as "crankless". > > > Seldom does one find John in error, and this one may be a language > difference between Australian and USA usage, but I think most cars still > have cranks but not crank handles. > > Ken
