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07-02-2006, 03:55 PM
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Bah, etch > engrave.  |
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07-02-2006, 07:57 PM
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hey, how about just saying 'scratch'!??... it's accurate, after all... will that get you off each other's backs? 
children, children!........ such silly squabbling ill becomes you... hugs, mamma m
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07-02-2006, 08:35 PM
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jesus, i'm a teenager and i think you all are being childish.
nayone ever noticed this shit only seems to happen in my threads?
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07-02-2006, 09:11 PM
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no, it doesn't just happen "in your threads". arguing is a natural state for all of humanity.
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i'm a teenager and i think you all are being childish
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uh...great. [1]
Maia, I completely disagree; scratch doesn't imply the artistry (scratch a design, as requested by the poster) shown by "engrave" or "etch".
Last edited by gatoatigrado : 07-02-2006 at 09:16 PM.
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07-02-2006, 10:30 PM
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Something seriously emo is going down in the state of Denmark.
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07-02-2006, 10:34 PM
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Any of the three words are fine if it's casual. If it's very technical, then use etch and engrave when appropriate.
IMO I think scratch is most casual, etch second, and engrave the most fancy-sounding
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07-02-2006, 10:55 PM
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I am so confused...I never noticed any arguing going on. Meh.
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07-02-2006, 10:59 PM
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As an ex-engraver, we used the word etch for what the machine-engraving did, barely scratching the surface of the cups, trays etc & engraving for what we did where the tool actually cut through the surface metal to display the base metal underneath.
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07-02-2006, 11:24 PM
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sounds logical t'me!
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07-02-2006, 11:55 PM
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If it makes any difference, I was going to suggest etch as well, but figured one word would do. Really... can't we talk about the simplest of things without arguing about it?
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07-03-2006, 01:32 AM
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It's not argument to point out the difference between right and wrong. Personally I like to be sure I'm using the right word in the right circumstance. If people have hissy-fits because their error is highlighted, that's not my problem.
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07-03-2006, 03:47 AM
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what's "emo" and how is it and Denmark related?
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07-03-2006, 05:03 AM
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HOLY CRAP! This conversation is still going?
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