Spelling of "colossus"
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When I refer to CVF, I use both "Check Valve Freezing" and "CVF." However, when I actually describe what one does, I use "pressure relief valve."
Does it matter whether I use "Collosus" or "Colossus?" If you don't mind, I'll just use the correct spelling...
EDIT: I'm surprised you knew that off the top of your head. Thanks for clearing everything up, though...
Does it matter whether I use "Collosus" or "Colossus?" If you don't mind, I'll just use the correct spelling...
EDIT: I'm surprised you knew that off the top of your head. Thanks for clearing everything up, though...
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Check valves are best called one-way valves or pressure release valves, although even the isle boxes at Lowes label them "Check valves."
Colossus should be used since it is the correct spelling and the precedent of "collosus" is not that strong.
Colossus should be used since it is the correct spelling and the precedent of "collosus" is not that strong.
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Thread split due to the change in direction of the discussion.
From what I remember, Colossus was the actual name of a water gun that Maurader4 modified. The term caught on for the modification is employed I suppose. All I remember was that they referred to the modification as "Collosus" when I first came around here.
I actually did some research and found the first post at Aquatica in which the term "colossus" was used. The term was correctly spelled the first time it was mentioned, but later it started changing up, removing an s and adding an l eventually.
Seems it would be best to spell Colossus correctly right now. Check valve freezing however is here to stay given that it's more popular and easily recognizable.
From what I remember, Colossus was the actual name of a water gun that Maurader4 modified. The term caught on for the modification is employed I suppose. All I remember was that they referred to the modification as "Collosus" when I first came around here.
I actually did some research and found the first post at Aquatica in which the term "colossus" was used. The term was correctly spelled the first time it was mentioned, but later it started changing up, removing an s and adding an l eventually.
Seems it would be best to spell Colossus correctly right now. Check valve freezing however is here to stay given that it's more popular and easily recognizable.
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However, note that there is little need to actively change the way the community spells colossus (although they might need the correct version in school). As Duxburian said, there is little precedent in the spelling of colossus, and I never even knew it was a tradition! I was just pointing out what I thought had been a spelling error.
I suppose this topic can be locked now, though it really doesn't matter.
I suppose this topic can be locked now, though it really doesn't matter.