OT Semantics of "2-cycle" versus "2-stroke"
 

Ben Kaufman spaXm-mXe-anXd-paXy-5000-dollars pobox.com wrote:

"Beav" beavis.original ntlwoxorld.com wrote:
"John Doe" jdoe usenetlove.invalid wrote

I'm looking at gas/petrol stabilizers, Sea Foam and STA-BIL.

On their FAQ page, both of them refer to a "2-stroke" engine
as a "2-cycle" engine.

It's only semantics, but you would think that those
manufacturers would know the difference between a "stroke" and
a "cycle".

Per Merriam-Webster...

stroke:
the movement in either direction of a mechanical part (as a
piston) having a reciprocating motion; also : the distance of
such movement
cycle:
a course or series of events or operations that recur
regularly and usually lead back to the starting point

"2-stroke" "4-stroke" engine

About 3,270,000 results

"2-cycle" "4-cycle" engine

About 427,000 results (0.48 seconds)

Using "cycle" is not a big deal for casual speakers, but
besides being less popular, it's semantical nonsense.

I see it in quite simple terms.

A 2 stroke engine requires the piston to travel 2 full strokes
to complete the cycle needed to get the gas in and the gas out
(induction, compression, power, exhaust) and be ready to do it
all again to continue running.

A 4 stroke requires 4 strokes of the piston to do the same
thing.

2 cycle is wrong, 4 cycle is wrong.

No wonder US schools are behind in math and science. :-)

In other words... You don't understand the difference between a
stroke and a cycle?

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OT Semantics of "2-cycle" versus "2-stroke"
 

On Thursday, August 9, 2012 10:24:24 PM UTC-4, Sarah Ehrett wrote:
On Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:18:40 -0400, X ` Man

wrote:



On 8/9/12 8:16 PM, Sarah Ehrett wrote:

On Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:33:45 -0400, X ` Man

wrote:



On 8/9/12 5:48 PM, Twibil wrote:

On Aug 9, 10:46 am, Sarah Ehrett wrote:





Thanks for playing. Two posts, and you've been made to look a twonk in

both. I'll leave you now. Too easy.



Pity the entire article went right over your head.



Run away....



Q: Do these lies make you feel better about yourself, little troll?



I ask because it's obvious that you're badly in need of *something*

and hope to find it on Usenet.







Bingo. "Sarah" is a guy hiding behind a woman's name to post on usenet.



You've also lied and claimed I'm living in Maryland, Krausie.



You and I have a looooong history Harry. Remember the piccys you sent to

me of yourself fishing? I no longer have the images but one I recall was

of you standing in the stern of what looks to be a deep sea fishing boat.

You claimed it was taken off the coast of Florida and you were holding up a

fish you'd caught. I guess you thought I'd be interested since I'd

mentioned on the fora that I'd caught a sailfish off Palm Beach when I was

10 years old. Guess you've conveniently forgotten that as well as the

image of me next to the aforementioned sailfish, hmmmmm?



Oh BTW, how's Anthropy? LOL.







Sorry, Sarah ****head, but I never sent you any photos of me standing in

the stern of a *deep sea* fishing boat holding up a fish. There were and

are no such photos of me holding up a fish in a *deep sea* fishing boat.



What a surprise you'd send someone else's piccy.



Nor do I have any recollection of any post mentioning catching a

sailfish when the poster was 10 years old.



You're old. Clearly the hardening of your arteries has hosed your

faculties.


We call him Mr. Dementia. He keeps forgetting all the lies he's told.