Only in the US. One of those spellings that Mr. Webster simplified for the colonials.Originally Posted by Steven
Only in the US. One of those spellings that Mr. Webster simplified for the colonials.
Bob
Correct... Sort of....
This page describes Vise this way...
A vise or vice (see American and British English spelling differences) is a mechanical screw apparatus used for holding or clamping a work piece to allow work to be performed on it with tools such as saws, planes, drills, mills, screwdrivers, sandpaper, etc. Vises usually have one fixed jaw and another, parallel, jaw which is moved towards or away from the fixed jaw by the screw.
It is necessary to follow the link at (see American and British English spelling differences) to see this.
It does show that vice is the U.K. spelling and vise is the U.S. spelling with this explanation.
"The two-jawed workbench tool. Americans and Canadians retain the very old distinction between vise (the tool) and vice (the sin, and also the Latin prefix meaning a "deputy"), both of which are vice in the U.K. and Australia.[140] Thus, we have Vice-Admiral, Vice-President, and Vice-Principal, but never "Vise-" for any one of these."
So while the Brits may use vice as the spelling for the tool, those of us on the west side of the pond have it right. Vise is the original spelling and should therefore be considered correct.
Kevin
Be careful how you live. You may be the only Bible some person ever reads.
If you're an American, learn to spell like one.
Do us all a "favor."
In addition, nuts and bolts get loose - you don't loose your freakin wallet.
Carry on.
Thanks for the klarifikashuns, veary nise ov yoo.
No problem. I'm here to help.
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DG (or possibly D- G)
Dont twist them so tightly on the ends.....they draw better!
Me too. I 've been gripped by both of them.
Ed
I''m OK with the Brits spelling vise with a c. What I could never understand was how they get AL-YOU-MINIUM, out of aluminum. Makes me want to bang my head on a rock. Maybe if I bought an alyouminium vice, I'd understand. Or not.
They're just fish, right? Right?
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