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Pastimes : Common Errors in (American)English
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To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (75)6/11/1999 12:05:00 AM
From: SteveJerseyShore  Read Replies (2) of 228
 
I really get annoyed whenever I hear

someone say 'motor', when they mean "engine'

it's really very easy. An engine runs on fuel,
a motor runs on electricity.

So no, your car does not have a motor!
Being a pre-owned luxury Automobile salesperson,
I've heard that quite a few times.
SjS
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