Also the British word for elevator, lift. All of these words mean something that raises. But these things also come down. That is not elevating, lifting or escalating.
I call an "elevator" a vertical transport compartment.
I call a "down escalator" a de-escalator or simply a moving stair.
My daughter thinks I am silly. Does anyone else share my opinion?
2006-06-17 16:12:35 · 7 answers · asked by R 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Although I do have weird "elevator" dreams, I don't have a fear of these mechanisms. My problem is with the inaccurate names of these things. Semantics.
2006-06-17 16:45:49 · update #1
My mother is with you dear.
2006-06-17 19:02:55 · answer #1 · answered by shreyashi_barbie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So the walking speed of they human being is 15/ninety = a million/6 m/s The escalator speed is 15/60 = a million/4 m/s at the same time as walking up a shifting escalator, the fellow is vacationing a million/6 m/s + a million/4 m/s = 5/12 m/s. distance/speed = time therefore, 15m / (5/12 m/s) = 36s
2016-11-14 22:14:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not like being in a crowded elevator. The escalator does not bother me.
2006-06-17 16:18:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think you're silly. I have horrible dreams about escalators and elevators. They go too fast or too far or I can't get off of them in my dreams. In reality I'm ok with them unless I think about my dreams. We all have some phobias. I guess this is one of yours. Its not silly though.
2006-06-17 16:21:05 · answer #4 · answered by Dedicated H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
imagine getting crushed in an elevator or sliced in a escalator....mmmwwwwwhhhhhahahahahaha lol.....have you watched final destination 2 lol her head gets cut of in the elevator
2006-06-17 16:57:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what?! what is your problem? are you incapable of calling them an elevator or escalator? i've heard of people being scared of being IN an elevator...or getting their shoestring caught in the escalator. you're daughter is correct. you remind me of my dad. call it what it is. quit trying to overanalyze the english vocabulary. you probably annoy your daughter with this...it always annoyed me..
2006-06-17 16:45:53 · answer #6 · answered by Jenn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Come on, you don't really think that you are the only person in this world with this fear. Common sense, my dear. Common Sense.
2006-06-17 16:25:46 · answer #7 · answered by Catfishchic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋