Does it annoy anyone else
08-23-2007, 10:23 PM
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It took you guys that long to notice that?
I noticed it when I first got the car THREE years ago. didn't say anything because I figured it was interchangable since it'* spelled that way too in the owner'* manual
I noticed it when I first got the car THREE years ago. didn't say anything because I figured it was interchangable since it'* spelled that way too in the owner'* manual
08-23-2007, 11:52 PM
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Wiki-ed it 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauge
So a Gauge has a needle or indicator, A gage I guess would be like a digital device...like the AeroForce gage, or the little display screen that shows if a door is open or a lamp is out...
When that light comes on its telling you to look at the display screen? lol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauge
"Gauge" vs. "Gage": Generally speaking, a "gauge" is measuring device that has a needle or other indicator, a "gage" does not, e.g. pin gages, feeler gages, check fixtures, etc.
According to The Columbia Guide to Standard American English, " ...Gage is a variant of gauge, but apparently in dwindling use..."
According to The Columbia Guide to Standard American English, " ...Gage is a variant of gauge, but apparently in dwindling use..."
When that light comes on its telling you to look at the display screen? lol
08-24-2007, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Dictionary.com
gage (gāj) Pronunciation Key
n. & v.
Variant of gauge.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
n. & v.
Variant of gauge.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
08-24-2007, 12:18 AM
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Yeah, I always found that odd..
My 90 Sunbird said "Check Gauges" I always was like, WHO GOUGED ME NOW?
My 89 doesn't have that light, and my 93 says GAGES Both the same brand of car...3 years apart..wtf. depends on the plant it was made maybe? lol
My 90 Sunbird said "Check Gauges" I always was like, WHO GOUGED ME NOW?
My 89 doesn't have that light, and my 93 says GAGES
Both the same brand of car...3 years apart..wtf. depends on the plant it was made maybe? lol
08-24-2007, 07:19 AM
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From dictionary.com
gage 1 n.
1. Something deposited or given as security against an obligation; a pledge.
2. Something, such as a glove, that is offered or thrown down as a pledge or challenge to fight.
3. A challenge.
gage 2 n. Any of several varieties of plum, such as the greengage.
gauge also gage n.
1.
a. A standard or scale of measurement.
b. A standard dimension, quantity, or capacity.
c. The distance between the two rails of a railroad.
d. The distance between two wheels on an axle.
2. An instrument for measuring or testing.
1. Something deposited or given as security against an obligation; a pledge.
2. Something, such as a glove, that is offered or thrown down as a pledge or challenge to fight.
3. A challenge.
gage 2 n. Any of several varieties of plum, such as the greengage.
gauge also gage n.
1.
a. A standard or scale of measurement.
b. A standard dimension, quantity, or capacity.
c. The distance between the two rails of a railroad.
d. The distance between two wheels on an axle.
2. An instrument for measuring or testing.