Once again we prove the old adage (I think from Churchill; but don't
flame me if I'm showing my ignorance)..."two peoples separated by a common
language".
Charlie
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Keller [mailto:jrk_om@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:46 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Focus Damping (spelling)
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=dampening
-jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] Re: Focus Damping (spelling)
>
> In the interests of helping our friends on the List whose first
> language is not English, please note that the word is "damping",
> meaning limiting vibration or oscillation.
>
> The word "dampening" means making wet ... ;-)
>
> ... unless it is the US way of saying and writing it, of course.
>
> Chris
>
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