Ok, I'm sorry to the 1 or 2 people who actually read this but I need to tell the world.
This is a public service message regarding the word 'damp'
'Damp' functions in many ways, for example as an adjective - "This chair is Damp", meaning, it is slightly wet. As a verb you can 'Dampen' the chair and make it slightly wet.
HOWEVER, and please take the time to understand this, Damp can also be used to describe the action of lessening a vibration, for example shocks on a car will damp the vibrations caused by uneven streets.
Notice the difference between DAMPING a vibration, and DAMPENING something to make it slightly wet. NO ONE GET'S THIS RIGHT! AHHHHH! Et tu, Gizmodo?!?
2 comments:
humm, i think that after this posting your 2 readers will be deserting you...thank you anyway for the wisdom and insight into such a remarkable topic, c.
Yes, I agree your analysis, charles. Clear this blog has jumped the shark, or nuked the fridge or whatever.
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