I'm peeved by the confusion between cartridges and bullets, too.

Maynard G. Krebbs wrote in message . ..
On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 07:45:39 -0400, Peter W. Meek
wrote:

On Tue, 6 Jul 2004 15:38:05 -0700, "Rod McInnis"
wrote:

A "dock" is usually used to refer to a floating platform that you would tie
a boat to.

Strictly speaking, "dock" refers to the water beside it.
I know it is another word like "decimate" that has been
abused until it has no useful meaning any more, but still...


Or the words "Magazine" and "Clip" which have been butchered untill
people think they are the same thing.
Mark E. Williams
(One of my pet peeves! ))