"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:54:41 +1100, "Trevor Wilson"
wrote:


**Nothing of the sort. Here in Australia, we use English as it was
intended.
Here is a dictionary definition of the word:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/service

Over here servicing is topping up the oil on a Garrard 401
or adjusting the bias current and offset voltage on a Linsley Hood.

**The English do not necessarily understand how to use their own language.


That is the usual rather unhelpful dictionary definition.

**I suggest you read ALL the definitions.


In normal usage, Service refers to routine maintenance performed to a
schedule. Repair is an ad hoc event, setting right a fault. Some
repair may occur during a service, but that will be the exception
rather than the rule.

When I have my car serviced, the brakes and oil are changed and other
consumable parts are inspected. If something goes wrong during normal
use, I send it for repair, not a service. The repair is a specific
task.

**As I stated: The English do not necessarily understand how to use their
own language.


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:32:51 +1100, "Trevor Wilson"
wrote:

In normal usage, Service refers to routine maintenance performed to a
schedule. Repair is an ad hoc event, setting right a fault. Some
repair may occur during a service, but that will be the exception
rather than the rule.

When I have my car serviced, the brakes and oil are changed and other
consumable parts are inspected. If something goes wrong during normal
use, I send it for repair, not a service. The repair is a specific
task.

**As I stated: The English do not necessarily understand how to use their
own language.


You can state all you like Trevor (what I tell you three times is
true, eh?). Of course your use of the word "necessarily" robs the
statement of all meaning. Nobody "necessarily" does anything - even
you. And of course I'm quite sure you stated it using an Australian
Interrogative Cadence, making it a question, the answer to which is
no, I'm not wrong.

d

On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:28:27 +1100, "Phil Allison"
wrote:


"Don Pearce Autistic MORON "
"TW"
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/service


**The English do not necessarily understand how to use their own language.


That is the usual rather unhelpful dictionary definition.


** Helps anyone who is NOT and congenital autistic ****wit like YOU are.

See defs #28 and #32.

****WIT !!


In normal usage, Service refers to routine maintenance performed to a
schedule. Repair is an ad hoc event, setting right a fault. Some
repair may occur during a service, but that will be the exception
rather than the rule.

** Then there is the use of the SAME word used as a verb or adjective:

Egs: " service technician ", " service workshop " and the phrase "sales
and service" in relation to electronic goods - all of which are widely used
in the UK.



.... Phil





Nurse! He's out of bed again.

d

"Don Pearce Autistic MORON "
"TW"
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/service

**The English do not necessarily understand how to use their own language.


That is the usual rather unhelpful dictionary definition.


** Helps anyone who is NOT and congenital autistic ****wit like YOU are.

See defs #28 and #32.

YOU PITA ****WIT !!


In normal usage, Service refers to routine maintenance performed to a
schedule. Repair is an ad hoc event, setting right a fault. Some
repair may occur during a service, but that will be the exception
rather than the rule.

** Then there is the use of the SAME word used as a verb or adjective:

Egs: " service technician ", " service workshop " and the phrase "sales
and service" in relation to electronic goods - all of which are widely used
in the UK.

See defs #28 and #32.

YOU PITA ****WIT !!




..... Phil

"Trevor Wilson" wrote

**As I stated: The English do not necessarily understand how to use their
own language.

A rather silly, no a *very* silly, remark.

The distinction between "service" and "repair" is clear and meaningful.
Servicing (in this context, the word has a wide range of meanings) is
routine and intended to keep the item concerned working as well as possible.
Depending on what sort of equipment we are talking about it might include
lubrication, adjustment or *routine* replacement of consumable items.

Repair is only undertaken when necessary, and is the restoration to working
order of a faulty item.

The above are how these words are used in English.

David.

In article ,
Phil Allison wrote:
In normal usage, Service refers to routine maintenance performed to a
schedule. Repair is an ad hoc event, setting right a fault. Some
repair may occur during a service, but that will be the exception
rather than the rule.

** Then there is the use of the SAME word used as a verb or adjective:

Egs: " service technician ", " service workshop " and the phrase
"sales and service" in relation to electronic goods - all of which are
widely used in the UK.

Just because they are widely used doesn't make that use right. A bit like
using 'engineer' for anyone who can remove a cover plate.

'Service' is used because it sounds better to the amateur than repair.
Very little in the way of electronic goods require servicing - just repair
when they break. A service is done as a routine measure to help prevent
breakdown.

--
*How do you tell when you run out of invisible ink? *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Phil Allison" wrote in message
...

"Arny Krueger"


In fact a well-run DBT will show slight audible deficiencies in the first
generation players, particularly the CDP 101.

** Blatant LIE about the Sony CDP101 !!

Proved Arny WRONG on this one, many times.

His FAKE proof involves a MONO signal test.

?????????????????????????????

"Dave Plowman = Criminal Scumbag "


** Then there is the use of the SAME word used as a verb or adjective:

Egs: " service technician ", " service workshop " and the phrase
"sales and service" in relation to electronic goods - all of which are
widely used in the UK.

Just because they are widely used doesn't make that use right.


** Totally ****ing stupid and 1000% WRONG.

Just like EVERY single thing this VILE ****WIT ever says.

Get cancer and ****ING die you putrid pile of

PIG IGNORANT POMMY EXCREMENT !!





.... Phil

"Arny Krueger"


In fact a well-run DBT will show slight audible deficiencies in the first
generation players, particularly the CDP 101.


** Blatant LIE about the Sony CDP101 !!

Proved Arny WRONG on this one, many times.

His FAKE proof involves a MONO signal test.

ROTFLMAO !!





..... Phil

"Trevor Wilson" wrote in message
...

Don, Dave and David are correct.

Strange isn't it, that it's always so called English speakers that are not
English, that think they know better than the English at English.

David.
Bzzzzz....................repetition.