Re: Words of the day: "box" and "bolt"

I always felt very perplex about the expression "to
screw" (somebody). To me this supposes kind of a
rotating movement - clockwise, usually. I'm afraid we
don't use the same method at all. (BTW, we usually
don't drill the hole ourselves neither).

--- John Cowan <cowan@...> wrote:
> Roger Mills scripsit:
>
> > The Kash feel there is a difference; screws are
> pointed and can,
> > if need be, make their own hole.  A bolt needs a
> hole drilled for it.
>
> Machine screws also need a hole drilled, but do not
> usually have nuts
> associated (which is why we call them screws, not
> bolts).

=====
Philippe Caquant

"High thoughts must have high language." (Aristophanes, Frogs)


	
		
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