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From: Ian Jackson on 24 Nov 2009 03:20 In message <-u-dnTk1Z6xKz5bWnZ2dnUVZ_ghi4p2d(a)earthlink.com>, Michael A. Terrell <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> writes > >richard wrote: >> >> Jim Thompson wrote: >> > http://www.analog-innovations.com/SED/TheMasterReading.jpg >> > >> > ...Jim Thompson >> >> Where's the soldering iron ? >> or as some Americans say "the soddering iron" > > > I've never heard anyone say "the soddering iron" in over 45 years of >soldering in the US. BTW, I started at eight years old. > Uh? I'm British, and used to work for an American electronics company. In 20 years, I never heard any American colleague NOT say 'sodder' and 'soddering'! It's something which you just can't help noticing on each occasion you hear it. -- Ian
From: Jim Thompson on 24 Nov 2009 09:04 On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:20:59 +0000, Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjackson(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk> wrote: >In message <-u-dnTk1Z6xKz5bWnZ2dnUVZ_ghi4p2d(a)earthlink.com>, Michael A. >Terrell <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> writes >> >>richard wrote: >>> >>> Jim Thompson wrote: >>> > http://www.analog-innovations.com/SED/TheMasterReading.jpg >>> > >>> > ...Jim Thompson >>> >>> Where's the soldering iron ? >>> or as some Americans say "the soddering iron" >> >> >> I've never heard anyone say "the soddering iron" in over 45 years of >>soldering in the US. BTW, I started at eight years old. >> >Uh? I'm British, and used to work for an American electronics company. >In 20 years, I never heard any American colleague NOT say 'sodder' and >'soddering'! It's something which you just can't help noticing on each >occasion you hear it. Has _anyone_ ever heard it pronounced with the "ell"? ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |
From: Ian Jackson on 24 Nov 2009 10:53 In message <7tpng5pina6feo97hr4g7pjfhihg3s0h3r(a)4ax.com>, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> writes >On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:20:59 +0000, Ian Jackson ><ianREMOVETHISjackson(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk> wrote: > >>In message <-u-dnTk1Z6xKz5bWnZ2dnUVZ_ghi4p2d(a)earthlink.com>, Michael A. >>Terrell <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> writes >>> >>>richard wrote: >>>> >>>> Jim Thompson wrote: >>>> > http://www.analog-innovations.com/SED/TheMasterReading.jpg >>>> > >>>> > ...Jim Thompson >>>> >>>> Where's the soldering iron ? >>>> or as some Americans say "the soddering iron" >>> >>> >>> I've never heard anyone say "the soddering iron" in over 45 years of >>>soldering in the US. BTW, I started at eight years old. >>> >>Uh? I'm British, and used to work for an American electronics company. >>In 20 years, I never heard any American colleague NOT say 'sodder' and >>'soddering'! It's something which you just can't help noticing on each >>occasion you hear it. > >Has _anyone_ ever heard it pronounced with the "ell"? > Only everyone on the UK! -- Ian
From: Jim Thompson on 24 Nov 2009 10:56 On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:53:23 +0000, Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjackson(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk> wrote: >In message <7tpng5pina6feo97hr4g7pjfhihg3s0h3r(a)4ax.com>, Jim Thompson ><To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon(a)My-Web-Site.com> writes >>On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:20:59 +0000, Ian Jackson >><ianREMOVETHISjackson(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk> wrote: >> >>>In message <-u-dnTk1Z6xKz5bWnZ2dnUVZ_ghi4p2d(a)earthlink.com>, Michael A. >>>Terrell <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> writes >>>> >>>>richard wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Jim Thompson wrote: >>>>> > http://www.analog-innovations.com/SED/TheMasterReading.jpg >>>>> > >>>>> > ...Jim Thompson >>>>> >>>>> Where's the soldering iron ? >>>>> or as some Americans say "the soddering iron" >>>> >>>> >>>> I've never heard anyone say "the soddering iron" in over 45 years of >>>>soldering in the US. BTW, I started at eight years old. >>>> >>>Uh? I'm British, and used to work for an American electronics company. >>>In 20 years, I never heard any American colleague NOT say 'sodder' and >>>'soddering'! It's something which you just can't help noticing on each >>>occasion you hear it. >> >>Has _anyone_ ever heard it pronounced with the "ell"? >> >Only everyone on the UK! I've been to the "continent" multiple times, but never to the UK. ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |
From: Ouroboros Rex on 24 Nov 2009 11:11
Ian Jackson wrote: > In message <-u-dnTk1Z6xKz5bWnZ2dnUVZ_ghi4p2d(a)earthlink.com>, Michael > A. Terrell <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> writes >> >> richard wrote: >>> >>> Jim Thompson wrote: >>>> http://www.analog-innovations.com/SED/TheMasterReading.jpg >>>> >>>> ...Jim Thompson >>> >>> Where's the soldering iron ? >>> or as some Americans say "the soddering iron" >> >> >> I've never heard anyone say "the soddering iron" in over 45 years >> of soldering in the US. BTW, I started at eight years old. >> > Uh? I'm British, and used to work for an American electronics company. > In 20 years, I never heard any American colleague NOT say 'sodder' and > 'soddering'! Yep. |