I have heard that version too.
Which of these sockets are in the right place? (If any)
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I have heard that version too.
I reckon a 50:50 split IME. Years ago I had a book from 1920's titled something like 'Modern Wiring Practices', I think it was that gave the daylight version and debunked the shadow version as curtains are thick enough to prevent the effect.
Who knows?! Curtains obviously vary a lot, and I don't think that there are (m)any in my present house which are thick/'lightproof' enough to 'prevent the effect'!
Yes I have often considered that too especially in W W 2 I would imagine
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I would.
All 3 with the bulk of the body at the top, although of course the 2-pin one can be plugged into its adapter either way up. I wonder, if it was plugged in oriented as per the photo, would it fit below the cupboard?
Looks pretty tight.
When plugged in the writing is the right way up, what is upside down about it?
They are all similar 3 pin devices and all fit into those sockets with ease.
Just perspective, my fingers pass above that.
I'm sure you must understand what he meant, particularly given that the reason for his comment was, in context, obvious ...
By "up the right way", he meant with cable exit 'downwards' (opposite end from earth pin), as with standard 13 A plug. His reference to "upside down" therefore related to the opposite of that.
Yes they were manufactured being upside down to my way of thinking too.
Mind you we have always written five pounds sterling as £5 not 5£ so when we see those that were used to writing 456 pesetas as 456ptas or 456pts (or 456 points as one of my son calls them) and we see some countries that now have Euros as their currency then some of them write the 5 before the Euro sign then we consider that they`ve written it front to back and therefore incorrectly.
Mind you we have always written five pounds sterling as £5 not 5£ so when we see those that were used to writing 456 pesetas as 456ptas or 456pts (or 456 points as one of my son calls them) and we see some countries that now have Euros as their currency then some of them write the 5 before the Euro sign then we consider that they`ve written it front to back and therefore incorrectly.
We do, but, in relation to 'the big picture', and for whatever reason, currencies (£, $, € etc.) seem to be a rare exception to the general rule/convention that the specifier of 'units' usually comes after the numerical value concerned.
It reminds me of sq inches and inches square etc (inc sqmm and mmsq) is not what we are taught in maths is it?
That's because it is not actually clear what is meant.
4 square inches is [2 inches] square.
2 square inches is 2 [inches squared]; in².
As EFLI has implied, I don't think that "inches square" is actually a legitimate term. As I think he is saying, "inches squared" is legitimate, and has the same meaning as "square inches".
Not sure I would go that far. It depends what one is meaning.
I think. for example, "4 inches square" is when something is 4" x 4"; therefore 16 square inches.
Yes - with the 'd'.
However - people do not distinguish between the meanings.
Yes, agreed. I probably wasn't clear enough - what I meant is that "inches square" is not a legitimate unit. (whereas "inches "squared" or "square inches" is)
As above, other than 'completely in error', I don't think that people ever use the version without the "d" as a unit.
Well, no. It is not a unit.
Ok? Do you mean they don't ever do that except when they are wrong?
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