Engine or MOTOR what do you call it?

5.0Droptop · Mar 31, 2006

I call it a Motor and people correct me all the time. Since I was confused by all the people correcting me I looked it up in one of those Dictionary things.

Heres what it says.

the DICTIONARY version of MOTOR.

Main Entry: 1mo·tor
Pronunciation: 'mO-t&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from movEre to move
1 : one that imparts motion; specifically : PRIME MOVER

2 : any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion: as a : a small compact engine b : INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE; especially : a gasoline engine

c : a rotating machine that transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy

3 : MOTOR VEHICLE; especially : AUTOMOBILE
- mo·tor·dom /-d&m/ noun
- mo·tor·less /-l&s/ adjective

So I guess its a Internal Combustion MOTOR

I win!!

Flavadave4 · Mar 31, 2006

I say engine.....motor makes me think electrical, AC or DC

5.0Droptop · Mar 31, 2006

Yeah many people say that, I say motor becaue thats what we say here in Indiana.... LOL

Heres another one

I call coke pepsi and others "POP" I know that this is definitly a midwest thing

Busted07 · Mar 31, 2006

Im from ohio, and we call them motors up there... Now that im down south (louisiana) they call them engines. then again, i say pop, and they say they want a soda or a coke, which is stated like this....

"Yes, id like a coke please"
"ok, what kind"
"Dr Pepper please"

5.0Droptop · Mar 31, 2006

Yup Pop is a midwest thing for sure.

Strype · Mar 31, 2006

FarBeyondDriven said:
Im from ohio, and we call them motors up there... Now that im down south (louisiana) they call them engines. then again, i say pop, and they say they want a soda or a coke, which is stated like this....

"Yes, id like a coke please"
"ok, what kind"
"Dr Pepper please"

Bite your tongue dude!!! It's all coke down hur!!!

+1 for Motor

Busted07 · Mar 31, 2006

HoodStrype said:
Bite your tongue dude!!! It's all coke down hur!!!

+1 for Motor

i know this after being here for 6 years, but i still say "pop" and they always give me chit about it...

DMAN302 · Mar 31, 2006

If I switch to synthetic gas my mecanic guy toldz me I can't swap back to regular gas...and also sythetic gas may cause leaks werz I didn't have leaks before. Is this true?

FrankenStang · Mar 31, 2006

5.0Droptop said:
Yeah many people say that, I say motor becaue thats what we say here in Indiana.... LOL

Heres another one

I call coke pepsi and others "POP" I know that this is definitly a midwest thing

Well, I call it pop too and I'm from California. LOL

Strype · Mar 31, 2006

DMAN302 said:
If I switch to synthetic gas my mecanic guy toldz me I can't swap back to regular gas...and also sythetic gas may cause leaks werz I didn't have leaks before. Is this true?

Yes and same goes for windshield wiper fluid. Synthetic will keep your window cleaner for longer but just don't revert back because it will cause unneccessary wear on your conduit.

5.0Droptop · Mar 31, 2006

Right on!

5.0Droptop · Mar 31, 2006

Synthetic gas should run 4.69 a gallon since synthetic oil usually cost double.

Gas just shot up to 2.69 for reg unleded since spring break started,.

Jaswir · Mar 31, 2006

i call it a motor... also my g/f is from IL and im up here right now... and im from fl... she calls soda pop and i give her hell all the time... i never herd anyone say pop when i lived in fl... we call it SODA!!

5.0Droptop · Mar 31, 2006

See.. Midwesterners .... LOL

Strype · Mar 31, 2006

+1 for coke

My redneck relatives call it a "cold drink" but when they say it it sounds like, "coldrank" haha

That's funny I gotta go see my kin folk soon

Foxfan88 · Mar 31, 2006

an engine drives,
a motor is driven

for ex/ ur A/C is a motor seeing how the engine powers it.
engine sounds cooler too

The Shape · Mar 31, 2006

A Mill

Strype · Mar 31, 2006

An engine is what people down here call native americans...

and before anyone gets their panties in a wad my great great granny was an engine so

5.0Droptop · Mar 31, 2006

this is going to be a great thread

Strype · Mar 31, 2006

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Where's S&B at- he'd like these latest threads... I'll try the hasselhoff signal **walks to roof**

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