Annie, this tip sounds very useful. Love and hugs sweetie, and thanks.
Oh - right now - I need a picture or two - can you take some - I believe I understand what you are saying - but my brain is mush sometimes and needs something to visualize - so it can comprehend. Hehehe! Great tip! *4U
Thanks, I have not done any quilting, but will try it. *4u In South Africa we also call the measuring device a ruler.
Great tip, I'm going to start working on a QIH project soon, this should come in handy. We Americans have been butchering the Queen's English for many years now, so while "rule" is correct, most Americans wouldn't know what you were talking about unless you said "ruler", hee hee hee. And then, of course, we don't have the Queen, hee hee hee. Upstart Yanks, y'know, hee hee hee. Thanks so much for the information, it'll be put to good use! Hugs, Marji
Interesting language lesson. Being the curious person I am I had to look it up.
1. COD (Concise Oxford Dictionary - 1969) In one and the same lemma it states 'rule - graduated often jointed straight measure used by carpenters, etc., hence carpenter's rule.' and 'to rule - make parallel lines across paper with ruler or mechanical help'. That was not much help.
2. So I got my Collins English Dictionary. That gives for 'rule - any of various devices with a straight edge for guiding or measuring; ruler (a carpenter's rule}'. And gives for 'ruler - also called rule - a strip of wood, metal or other material, having straight edges graduated usually in millimetres or inches, used for measuring and drawing straight lines'. Hee hee.
3. Then I took my Webster (1983) and that states 'rule - a strip of material marked off in units measuring or ruling off lengths' and for 'ruler - a smooth-edged strip of material (as of wood or metal) that is usually marked off in units (as inches) and is used as a straightedge or for measuring'. I gather you Yanks can also use both according to you Webster. Hee hee.
Thanks Martine, I sounds like it doesn't matter what we call it, as long as we all know what we're talking about, haha. Love and hugs sweetie.
that should really be 'it sounds' - now maybe you all know what I'm talking about, haha!
Thank you so much this is a good lesson and I did not know that it was referd to as a rule I had always said ruler or tape.
Hugs Lenamae
Great, this is exactly the kind of clever tip I was looking for! More of that, cuties, please.
And finally a lesson to improve my language skills- one of the many reasons I show up here so often.
Love it! Thanks.