[bksvol-discuss] Re: scanner vs scannor
- From: Michael Sestak <mlsestak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:27:32 -0800 (PST)
Hi,
Interesting that this topic just came up now. Recently, I realized that in a
message I was writing I'd put scanner for both the person and the machine. I
didn't like that, but couldn't think of a solution right off, but finally
decided to put submitter for the person and scanner for the machine. English
can be a maze of twisty little passages all looking alike (well, I couldn't
think of anything useful to add on the text adventure book thread, but it just
popped into my head, now).
Misha
----- Original Message ----
From: Estelnalissi <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 11:50:42 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanner vs scannor
Dear Sue, Ann, Grand Cindy and Booksharian Friends,
Sue, what a beautifully simple solution! You may have noticed that I
twisted
myself into knots trying to preface scanner with loads of descriptive
words
to distinguish the person from the equipment, like: the person who
scans,
the scanning equipment, the volunteer scanner, the scanning program,
and I
could go on and on. It's the submitter for the person and scanner for
the
equipment for me from now on! Thank you. Thank you.
Ann, when I went on and on about JAWS pronunciation of scan with e - r
and
o - r, it was my feeble effort at seeing the humor in anything and
everything. Mayrie and the writer's practice group is going to have
their
hands full teaching me to make my humorous intentions clear in my
posts. I
liked your idea.
Now for a little practice, and this is the truth. At long last, I've
learned
to use my scanner and have become a submitter as well as a validator.
Yippee!
Always with love,
Lissi
----- Original Message -----
From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 9:00 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanner vs scannor
>
> Hi Ann,
>
> Not Grandma Cindy, but one way to avoid confusion would be to call
the
> people who scan books submitters. That is how the bookshare staff
refer
> to
> them. <smile>
>
> Sue S.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ann Parsons" <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 6:35 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: scanner vs scannor
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Grandma, if you like it, then, we should start a fad. It may not be
> correct outside of Bookshare, but I think it does make sense to
> distinguish between the machine (scanner) and its user (a scannor).
> So long as we all know what we mean, that's OK. However, I hope it
> doesn't make life difficult for outsiders or people who inadvertently
> use the convention elsewhere than in Bookshare circles. For me, it
> makes sense. Yes, in Braille they are different, and in speech they
> sound similar, but people can always check char by char.
>
> Ann P.
>
> --
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