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Re: 12 volt track
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 21 Sep 2001 03:49:09 GMT
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Just FYI, "Begs the question" means "avoids the question," and not "asks for the
question." This phrase is misused by almost everyone (Check your dictionary). It
would, however, be correct to say "Begets the question."
Rick C.
Ross Crawford wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Rick Clark writes:
> > Mark Williams wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > While I'm here, what is the best way to clean the track? I figure the
> > > plastic will withstand warm water and mild detergent. How do I clean the
> > > metal conductors? The instructions state to use methylated spirits.
> > >
> > > > > Mark <<
> >
> > Back when I was running 12v track, I found a few tricks to keep the trains
> > running reliably. Clean track is a much bigger issue in 12v than in 9v, due to
> > the sliding (rather than rolling) contacts.
>
> Which begs the question (or asks for it nicely, anyway): Has anybody ever had
> any problems with the contacts in 9v train motors getting dirty / corroded?
>
> ROSCO
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| I would have thought that 'begs' is the same as 'to ask formally'. In fact Collins uses the example "beg the question - to put forward an arguement that assumes the very point it is supposed to establish, or (and in this case) that depends on some (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Which begs the question (or asks for it nicely, anyway): Has anybody ever had any problems with the contacts in 9v train motors getting dirty / corroded? ROSCO (23 years ago, 20-Sep-01, to lugnet.trains)
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