Gage or gauge?
Gage or gauge?
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For gage (gauge) dimensions on a drawing, what is the correct spelling of "gage"?
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It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. (Sherlock Holmes - A Scandal in Bohemia.)
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gauge
noun \ˈgāj\
Definition of GAUGE
1
a : a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system: as (1) : the distance between the rails of a railroad (2) : the size of a shotgun barrel's inner diameter nominally expressed as the number of lead balls each just fitting that diameter required to make a pound <a 12-gauge shotgun> (3) : the thickness of a thin material (as sheet metal or plastic film) (4) : the diameter of a slender object (as wire or a hypodermic needle) (5) : the fineness of a knitted fabric expressed by the number of loops per unit width
b : dimensions, size
c : measure 1 <surveys are a gauge of public sentiment>
2: an instrument for or a means of measuring or testing: as
a : an instrument for measuring a dimension or for testing mechanical accuracy
b : an instrument with a graduated scale or dialect for measuring or indicating quantity
3: relative position of a ship with reference to another ship and the wind
4: a function introduced into a field equation to produce a convenient form of the equation but having no observable physical consequences
gage
noun \ˈgāj\
Definition of GAGE
1: a token of defiance; specifically : a glove or cap cast on the ground to be taken up by an opponent as a pledge of combat
2: something deposited as a pledge of performance
"gauge" is correct.
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It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. (Sherlock Holmes - A Scandal in Bohemia.)
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• gauge boson, gauge group, gauge invariance, gauge particle, gauge theory, gauge transformation;
• gage block, gage brick, gage cock, gage glass, gage length, gage loss, gage penetration, gage plate, gage point, gage pressure;
as used by different branches of science and engineering.
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The English English "gauge" isn't even pronounced as spelled. Similarly, the American English "gage" isn't either.
How would a new word to represent that sound be spelled? "gaydge" perhaps.
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It doesn't take that long to type one extra letter!
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It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. (Sherlock Holmes - A Scandal in Bohemia.)
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gwaag?
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gage?s=t
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gage
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I generally agree with PMOVER's post. However, my vintage 1976 Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary also indicates that "gage" is a variant of "gauge". This means that either spelling is OK but "gauge" is prefered. One of the other definitions of "gage" is "greengage", which is a type of plum.
In my construction contract documents, I generally avoid specifying plums and tokens of defiance, so I use gauge.
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