04-07-2006, 01:27 PM
agree w/elmo. stupid semantics.
how about those "pre-owned" cars? yeah, shorthand for previously owned, but that's not the same as pre-owned. pre-owned would mean factory fresh, aka NEW.
and realtors advertising a "newer" roof - what's newer than new? don't they mean "not old, but not new" or even "new-ish" instead?
how about those "pre-owned" cars? yeah, shorthand for previously owned, but that's not the same as pre-owned. pre-owned would mean factory fresh, aka NEW.
and realtors advertising a "newer" roof - what's newer than new? don't they mean "not old, but not new" or even "new-ish" instead?