alt.engineering.electrical

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nni/gilmer@ says...
>
> "Harry" wrote in message
> news:f844oc$43s$1@ ...
> > Hi again, I recently posted a question looking for plural nouns (MURDER of
> > crows, PARLIAMENT of owls, BANK of batteries, etc) but I was seeking only
> > technical or engineering terms. Someone posted a reply that a BATTERY is
> in
> > fact a plural noun, for cells (guns etc)! I have since been googling for
> > knowledge.
> >
> > So the next question is; if I go to the local supermarket to buy an AA
> > "battery", should it not be called an "AA cell" since it is a singular,
> not
> > a plural? Yes, I know, this is trivial, but I just want to clarify the
> > correct use of the word BATTERY.
>
> Just as a gun "battery" is a collection of individual "guns", an electric
> battery is a collection of cells.
>
> I have known this for over 50 years.
>
> BUT when I want a "bunch" of AA cells for this and that around the house, I
> still just run out and pick up some "BATTERIES."

A single-cell battery is still a battery.

> It's a game/battle that's not worth the candle.

True, that's why Dimbulb is here.

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Keith

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Keith