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The Breakroom => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: Darren on August 14, 2009, 11:51:40 AM

Title: Abour or Arbor....????
Post by: Darren on August 14, 2009, 11:51:40 AM

Which is it?

I'm talking machine Arbours/Arbors here....which way is it spelt, dictionary say one way, spell checker says the other, Ebay shows both in the search results no matter which way you spell it....cleaver sods....

Title: Re: Abour or Arbor....????
Post by: Andy on August 14, 2009, 11:54:57 AM

I wondered about that as well.  :scratch:

Is 'arbor' the USA spelling I wonder, as in harbor (harbour in UK)?

Title: Re: Abour or Arbor....????
Post by: John Stevenson on August 14, 2009, 12:21:24 PM

The correct spelling is "long spindly thing, usually bent in the middle"

John S.

Title: Re: Abour or Arbor....????
Post by: bogstandard on August 14, 2009, 01:51:59 PM

I was always taught to use arbor, but I don't think it matters that much, as long as we know what you mean.

But it can sometimes cause a search engine to be confused, and you don't get as many hits, so it might be better to put both  in the box, a belts and braces thing.


Bogs

Title: Re: Abour or Arbor....????
Post by: Bluechip on August 14, 2009, 01:53:15 PM

Have a poke around in this, top RH corner.

http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/arbour?view=uk

Should be arbor .. unless you've got a wooden one  :D

Dave

Edit. ....forgot. Unless it's wet, and there's crabs in it ... in which case .... it's a Narbor

Title: Re: Abour or Arbor....????
Post by: Darren on August 14, 2009, 01:58:22 PM

Seems Oxford says it's Arbor... :thumbup:

 
arbor1

  • noun 1 an axle on which something revolves. 2 a device holding a tool in a lathe.

http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/arbor_1?view=uk

Thanks....I wouldn't want to make the mistake of putting an Arbour in my lathe....thankfully I can now avoid that..... :lol:

Title: Re: Abour or Arbor....????
Post by: CrewCab on August 14, 2009, 03:07:34 PM

Arbor for sure  :thumbup: an Arbour is a framework that supports climbing plants  :wack:  ..............

just my 2c worth

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