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Sep. 30th, 2005 11:14 pm
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...if over the course of, say, 4 or 5 books, the term "steering mechanism" evolved into "steering mech" which in turn morphed into "steer mech", would you notice? Would you still understand the term? Would the change over time bother you?
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Date: 2005-10-01 04:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fancythat2.livejournal.com
"Steer Mech" = Castrated Gundam? Castrated bovine giant robot?

I'd crack up if I saw 'steer mech', really I would. See above silly brain pictures. :-)



Date: 2005-10-01 04:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fancythat2.livejournal.com
I could see "steering Mech" or steering assembly, steering, steering sys...

Date: 2005-10-01 11:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kristine-smith.livejournal.com
I confess that I would never have related the term to bovines.

Date: 2005-10-01 03:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fancythat2.livejournal.com
Sorry. I used to watch Saturday afternoon westerns when I was a kid, hence the 'steer=castrated male bovine' association.

My vote would be to leave it as 'steering'.
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