Yes, but should I pronounce it tow-may-tow or tow-mah-tow? Or will
there be a quiz later on the proper usage of damp and dampen?
Heck, let's call the whole thing off. :^)
--- Gary McCormick <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com> wrote:
> From The Random House Dictionary of the English Language (The
> Unabridged Edition):
>
> damp, v.t. - (physics) to cause a decrease in amplitude of
> (successive oscillations or
> waves)
>
> One would want to use DAMPENING FLUID to DAMPEN their pointer (water
> would work... ) and
> DAMPING FLUID to DAMP the motion of their pointer.
>
> Gary McCormick
> San Jose, CA
>
> JRDMF@aol.com wrote:
>
> > You can get silicone DAMPING fluid to DAMPEN your pointer at a
> company called:
> >
> > KR Anderson
> > Santa Clara, Ca
> > 408-727-2800
> >
> > Jon
> > Huntington Beach, Ca
> >
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