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<blockquote data-quote="ID Mtn Man" data-source="post: 1979430" data-attributes="member: 97084"><p>I love to gripe. Here's my list of related gun talk gripes and life gripes because they make me feel D-U-M, dum.</p><p></p><p><strong>Improper: "ambidextrious" </strong></p><p>Proper: ambidextrous.</p><p>Bubba GunBoobers are the worst with this one.</p><p></p><p><strong>Improper: symmetrical </strong></p><p>Proper: "symmetric"</p><p>"Unless you're paid by the syllable or intentionally bombastic you should never use <em>symmetrical</em> instead of<em> symmetric</em>, or <em>asymmetrical</em> instead of<em> asymmetric</em>. The only reason to add<em> -al</em> is to convert the adjective to an adverb, as in <em>symmetrically</em>.</p><p></p><p>Dictionaries seem to have given a pass to adding the extra syllable to these two adjectives. But that is no more correct than turning<em> basic</em> into <em>basical</em>, or <em>ironic</em> into<em> ironical</em> (unless, perhaps, you're speaking sarcastically).</p><p></p><p>These examples illustrate that you should only add <em>-al</em> as part of <em>-ally </em>to convert a<em> -ic</em> adjective to an adverb."</p><p><a href="https://federalist.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/grammar-symmetric-vs-symmetrical/" target="_blank">Source for my correctal thinking</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Improper: Rectical</strong></p><p>Proper: Reticle or Reticule (later for those pinky lifting, tea drinking bretheren)</p><p>"Unless you're paid by the syllable or intentionally bombastic you should never use"</p><p></p><p><strong>Improper: vapor trail </strong></p><p>Proper: trace</p><p>Trace refers to the phenomenon created by a supersonic projectile causing significant pressure gradient which leads differential refraction of light causing a cone to be viewed from behind</p><p>Vapor-trail: More commonly caused by airplanes than bullets (not to be confused with contrails either). In bullets, it is a rare phenomenon in bullets where atmospheric conditions are optimal. In such a case, the pressure drop created by the bullet causes moisture in air to condense, forming a small cloud.</p><p></p><p><strong>Improper: rear focus</strong></p><p>Proper: reticle focus</p><p></p><p><strong>Calling a bipod a tripod</strong></p><p><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤯" title="Exploding head :exploding_head:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f92f.png" data-shortname=":exploding_head:" /></p><p></p><p><strong>"1000 yard gun" (After adjusting dope 29 times)</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Mixing up terminology, e.g.: </strong></p><p>"ProMark-X trigger" (X-Mark Pro) or other trademark name bastardizations</p><p>"Quarter inch minute of angle adjustments" (They are either1/4 moa 1/4 inch @ 100 yards)</p><p>"When the bullet is climbing" (as if to insinuate it is generating lift or flying)</p><p></p><p><strong>While I'm on one. </strong></p><p>I don't know what ****es me off more on GunBoobers:</p><p>1. "Let me demonstrate this rifle isn't loaded before I tell you about how much I like it (even though I've never shot it)" (tabletop "review" of gun that hasn't even been to the range)</p><p>or</p><p>2. "I'mma modify this perfectly good (non-functioning) magazine so it feeds good". 20 minutes of hacksaw and file work later "See them bullets loadin good now" (loads rifle in kitchen pointed at neightbor's house)</p><p>3. GunBoobers who flag the live camera man while shooting</p><p></p><p>I wish I was paid to rant</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ID Mtn Man, post: 1979430, member: 97084"] I love to gripe. Here's my list of related gun talk gripes and life gripes because they make me feel D-U-M, dum. [B]Improper: "ambidextrious" [/B] Proper: ambidextrous. Bubba GunBoobers are the worst with this one. [B]Improper: symmetrical [/B] Proper: "symmetric" "Unless you’re paid by the syllable or intentionally bombastic you should never use [I]symmetrical[/I] instead of[I] symmetric[/I], or [I]asymmetrical[/I] instead of[I] asymmetric[/I]. The only reason to add[I] -al[/I] is to convert the adjective to an adverb, as in [I]symmetrically[/I]. Dictionaries seem to have given a pass to adding the extra syllable to these two adjectives. But that is no more correct than turning[I] basic[/I] into [I]basical[/I], or [I]ironic[/I] into[I] ironical[/I] (unless, perhaps, you’re speaking sarcastically). These examples illustrate that you should only add [I]-al[/I] as part of [I]-ally [/I]to convert a[I] -ic[/I] adjective to an adverb." [URL='https://federalist.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/grammar-symmetric-vs-symmetrical/']Source for my correctal thinking[/URL] [B]Improper: Rectical[/B] Proper: Reticle or Reticule (later for those pinky lifting, tea drinking bretheren) "Unless you’re paid by the syllable or intentionally bombastic you should never use" [B]Improper: vapor trail [/B] Proper: trace Trace refers to the phenomenon created by a supersonic projectile causing significant pressure gradient which leads differential refraction of light causing a cone to be viewed from behind Vapor-trail: More commonly caused by airplanes than bullets (not to be confused with contrails either). In bullets, it is a rare phenomenon in bullets where atmospheric conditions are optimal. In such a case, the pressure drop created by the bullet causes moisture in air to condense, forming a small cloud. [B]Improper: rear focus[/B] Proper: reticle focus [B]Calling a bipod a tripod[/B] 🤯 [B]"1000 yard gun" (After adjusting dope 29 times) Mixing up terminology, e.g.: [/B] "ProMark-X trigger" (X-Mark Pro) or other trademark name bastardizations "Quarter inch minute of angle adjustments" (They are either1/4 moa 1/4 inch @ 100 yards) "When the bullet is climbing" (as if to insinuate it is generating lift or flying) [B]While I'm on one. [/B] I don't know what ****es me off more on GunBoobers: 1. "Let me demonstrate this rifle isn't loaded before I tell you about how much I like it (even though I've never shot it)" (tabletop "review" of gun that hasn't even been to the range) or 2. "I'mma modify this perfectly good (non-functioning) magazine so it feeds good". 20 minutes of hacksaw and file work later "See them bullets loadin good now" (loads rifle in kitchen pointed at neightbor's house) 3. GunBoobers who flag the live camera man while shooting I wish I was paid to rant [/QUOTE]
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