Fred dropped a light globe on his foot and broke a bone.
It was a heavy light globe...... ( I'll sign myself out )
It was a heavy light globe...... ( I'll sign myself out )
Bulb gone or faulty lamp
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Brilliant...
Well it was until the heavy/light light/lamp/bulb fell/dropped on the foundation/base/305mm/foot and broke/cracked/shattered and went out/extinguished/dulled.
By the way how is Freds broken/fractured osseous matter/bone
Actually I seriously assumed you were referring to the cigarette lighter socketAgain, we're down to context, but if he had been talking about his use of various tools (when working on vehicles), I would have a pretty good idea!
I don't really know why I confused my example in that way! It would have been more sensible to stick with things electrical, and a direct equivalent of the example you gave - if I asked an electrician (who was going to do work on my electrical installation) what brand of sockets he/she recommended, or if the electrician asked me what type of sockets I preferred, I doubt whether either of us would be thinking that the other was talking about tools used in a workshop, plumbing fittings or artificial limbs!
As far as I am concerned, in terms of words like "lamp" and "socket" (and many others - even "drug"), it is nearly always EITHER clear (from context) what is almost certainly the intended meaning OR that there is uncertainty about intended meaning (hence a clarification needs to be requested). However, anyone who wants an argument can argue about that, since - very rarely, it will 'go wrong'
Kind Regards, John
Chap ran out of matches so could not light his cigarette. His mate took another cigarette from the packet and said " now you are a cigarette lighter "
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As I said, I think that I made life far more difficult for myself than was necessary, by bringing the car mechanic into the equationActually I seriously assumed you were referring to the cigarette lighter socket
As I also said, if we stick to discussions between electricians and clients about 'sockets', I don't think anyone would dream that any of the non-electrical 'sockets' were being talked about. Depending on context, it might sometimes be necessary to obtain clarification as to whether one was talking about sockets on 'power' and/or 'lighting circuits' or sockets for data/TV antennae etc. - but that would usually not be necessary.
Kind Regards, John
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