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[Danno]

I think Ace was speaking 'tongue-in-cheek,' which is an ironic or mildly sarcastic version of 'speaker-inside-dog.'

"I supplied all the Parts ..."

And, sorry, Michael, but if you supplied "all the parts" to the builder, he is NOT scratchbuilding a model for you. He might be assembling one. He might scratchbuild other portions of it. But if you ~ or anyone else ~ provides "all the parts" he cannot scratchbuilt it. Period.

"Scratchbuilding" is mutually exclusive of any form of 'out of box' or kitbashing or assembling of parts.

[Fat Brian]

Nope, this is Grammar 101.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Nope, this is Grammar 101.

It's now Language Theory, and it's a graduate level course.

[Harry P.]

Does anyone know of a model car forum around here?

Try looking "Under Glass" or "On the Workbench" or in "Big Boyz" or "Car Kit Reviews" or the Trucks section or "Model Building Q&A," just for starters. This is the "General" section.

[Fat Brian]

It's now Language Theory, and it's a graduate level course.

Wow, even the name of the thing that teaches you how to use names can't stick with it's own.

Edited by Fat Brian, 19 November 2012 - 01:14 PM.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Try looking "Under Glass" or "On the Workbench" or in "Big Boyz" or "Car Kit Reviews" or the Trucks section or "Model Building Q&A," just for starters. This is the "General" section.

Now I understand my problem here. I'm not a general.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Wow, even the name of the thing that teaches you how to use names can't stick with it's own.

Ah glasshopper, life is change........

[Craig Irwin]

So why is it when you smack somebody up the side of the head and he says "That smarts!", but he obviously isn't any smarter......?

[Bartster]

And in the very same post you used the word "build" as a noun which is also incorrect. I'm just sayin' :D/>

But of course you're not alone in this. The incorrect usage of build has become so common as to be almost acceptable. Drives me crazy though. I have hundreds of completed models and several ongoing projects, but nary a "build" in the bunch!

............Remember when coffee was strictly a noun ? l've never "coffeed" with anyone. Terminology is constantly changing. l assume you don't use scissors & glue to cut & paste on a computer? l also am bothered at times by the misuse of scratch built. But how literally are we to take this ? Do l need to be a chemist to make my own plastic, or a metallurgist to smelt or forge my own metal parts ? It would be nice if scratch built stayed the way it is now: fabricating your own parts from existing materials, but l fear this special word will continue to evolve just as our beloved hobby has. Sometimes you gotta take the good with the bad. Bart.

[southpier]

jeeze ......... bet youse guys are a lot of fun to party with ............

[Scale-Master]

............Remember when coffee was strictly a noun ? l've never "coffeed" with anyone. Terminology is constantly changing. l assume you don't use scissors & glue to cut & paste on a computer? l also am bothered at times by the misuse of scratch built. But how literally are we to take this ? Do l need to be a chemist to make my own plastic, or a metallurgist to smelt or forge my own metal parts ? It would be nice if scratch built stayed the way it is now: fabricating your own parts from existing materials, but l fear this special word will continue to evolve just as our beloved hobby has. Sometimes you gotta take the good with the bad. Bart.

You make a good point about cut & paste on the computer, but since the term and the actions of Scratch-Building is still the same as it was decades ago, I don’t think letting it evolve into an inaccurately used term should be considered acceptable.
For example, this is a scratch-built brass hood, even though I used store bought solder.

[sjordan2]

Wow, even the name of the thing that teaches you how to use names can't stick with it's own.

No apostrophe in its. Should be "its own." Possessive, not a contraction. Hey, you get into a grammatical showdown, you gotta be right.

[martinfan5]

This is starting to turn into who has the biggest hot dog

[Harry P.]

This is starting to turn into who has the biggest hot dog

Everyone knows that Oscar Mayer does...

[Fat Brian]

No apostrophe in its. Should be "its own." Possessive, not a contraction. Hey, you get into a grammatical showdown, you gotta be right.

You are correct, I have nothing to offer in my defense and beg for the mercy of the court.

[Futurabat]

jeeze ......... bet youse guys are a lot of fun to party with ............

I sincerely hope that's sarcasm.

[Fat Brian]

This is starting to turn into who has the biggest hot dog

[Ace-Garageguy]

Is that anything like a dangling participle?

[skysoldier46]

well I consider what I do as being scratchbuilt. The only thing not is the engines, wheels and tires. the body, chassis and all other accoutrements are totally scratchbuilt from Evergreen stock and whatever else material wise I can find to use.

[Harry P.]

Is that anything like a dangling participle?

Remember the Seinfeld episode where Kramer was enjoying dangling participles?

"I'm out there, Jerry... and I'm loving it!"