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florescent or fluorescent?
Feb. 16th, 2008 11:35 amI think that's the first time I've run into that. The other day Dragon NaturallySpeaking (the dictation software I use) gave me florescent, and while I thought it looked a little odd, Microsoft Word insisted it was spelled correctly.
Since I was in a hurry, I let it go. But then today it came up again, and I thought it looked odd. So I checked. And aha! Fluorescent is the lights (fluorescing and company). Florescent, having to do with flowers, is just a vowel off the mark, but rather different meanings.
So, check those dictionaries! I suppose having blooming lights could be a good thing, but I'm not sure if I'd need a fixture or a vase to put them in :-)
Since I was in a hurry, I let it go. But then today it came up again, and I thought it looked odd. So I checked. And aha! Fluorescent is the lights (fluorescing and company). Florescent, having to do with flowers, is just a vowel off the mark, but rather different meanings.
So, check those dictionaries! I suppose having blooming lights could be a good thing, but I'm not sure if I'd need a fixture or a vase to put them in :-)
