Re: mass as a verb

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1 total messages Started by Geraldine J. Fouts Wed, 22 Feb 1995 07:10

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Author: Geraldine J. Fouts
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 1995 07:10

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Is that because you're from Purdue?  I think Hoosiers from Indiana
University would understand the regional adjustments to language and be
more accepting.  As long as they don't make up new mathmatical rules.
Math, the language of science, brings a common meaning to it all.
gheri

On Tue, 21 Feb 1995, Van E. Neie wrote:

> >
> > Hey Van,
> >
> > In my classes, mass is a verb meaning "to find the mass of."  Weigh is
> > a verb meaning "to find the weight of."
> >
> weigh and weight are two different words--mass and mass aren't.
> (Which probably means nothing--just wanted to confuse you!)  Part of my ob-
> jection is that weight is not an intrinsic property of matter but mass is.
> But in the end I'll probably discover that it's just simply that I don't like
> the sound of it!
>
> > De gustibus est non disputandum!
> >
> Whatever the hell that means!
> (and E Pluribus Unum to you, too!)
>
> Peace (or Pacem)
>
> --
>
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> Van E. Neie                                      ven@physics.purdue.edu
> Purdue University
>
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>

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