collision - a pednat writes

[sarabande]

I'm petitioning the editors of our wonderfuel magazines to refrain from misuse of the word "collision".

A boat that hits a rock or a jetty or other immoveable object, does not collide with the object. Collision takes place between moving objects, such as two boats.

When a boat hits a stationary object, the proper word - it seems - is allision

(It's amazing what happens when you pick up a dictionary and look for "allusion", isn't it?)

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[lenseman]

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When a boat hits a stationary object, the proper word - it seems - is allision

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I suppose that really does make sense as the prefix 'co' means 'between two or more' as in co-habit, co-operation etc. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[William_H]

Yes but more and more I am realising that to talk of "proper use of words" is just wishful thinking. The language seems to be mutating at such a rate that there is no such thing as "Proper". (Also for spelling)
To be pedantic is to simply show your age.
Or to put it another way, if enough people get it wrong enough times it becomes right. ollewill

 

[oldsaltoz]

G'day Wil you ol swag bashin sand groper.

Or:

Hello William the friendly but Like his morning lay in Western Australian.

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Avagoodweekend......

 

[Twister_Ken]

Wozza 'pednat?'

 

[Chrusty1]

Bugger! I wanted to do that one! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[DownWest]

Pednat= Some-one who walks to a national.......
No it wasn't from Wiki.
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[wotayottie]

never mind that what's a "sand groper"?

 

[Superflid]

I just want to know how fast that little bugger was going to do that much damage, and why it looks in such good shape?

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[pampas]

without knowing how it happened I would guess she kissed at less than 2-4 knots.

 

[Lakesailor]

Don't be so silly. Hanjin has just given birth. It's going to be called Allison or maybe Allision

 

[Cliveshep]

And you also missed this one ............."wonderfuel"

 

[Chrusty1]

Didn't I though! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif......It was a bit early for a Sunday.

 

[cjepearson]

That is the Cosco Busan, which had, as the man said, an allision with the Golden Gate Bridge. In dense fog. Could have been worse!

 

[sarabande]

the mags make lovely overnight sleeper logs when rolled up tightly and stuffed into the stove. Sacrilege, I know, but I am just keeping PBO 1 - 90, for fun reading and nostalgia.

 

[Cliveshep]

Quote: "That is the Cosco Busan, which had, as the man said, an allision with the Golden Gate Bridge. In dense fog."

Not a liaison then?

 

[ebbtide]

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To be pedantic is to simply show your age. /quote]

Or your education . . .

 

[philip_stevens]

Three supposedly good dictionaries home here, and none show "Allision".

A google search has come up with two good definitions -
"Allision is the act of dashing against or striking upon; it is often used to describe the action of one boat hitting against another, or of the sea dashing against a boat. The word is commonly used in place of "collision" to distinguish that one of the objects was fixed."
- from Answers.com

and -
a longer one here
from - boatinglaw.com

The media could start to use the word when a car is in allision with a wall or tree.

Even the spell checker on here doesn't recognise the word!!!!

 

[Lakesailor]

So if a car collided with yours, which was stationary, would it have allided?

 

[mustntgrumble]

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The language seems to be mutating at such a rate that there is no such thing as "Proper"

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"Collision" is alright