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The word is "Fit" not "Fitment"!

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by Sudsman44, Sep 5, 2016.

  1. Sep 5, 2016 at 7:10 AM
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    Sudsman44

    Sudsman44 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    "Fitment" is a noun. It means a piece of furniture. It is not a verb, as in, "check size chart for proper fitment". WRONG! Sorry for the nitpicky rant, but when people use $10 dollar words (incorrectly) when there is a perfectly good 10 cent word (that happens to be correct) it bugs the crap out of me. I'm not calling individuals out by name, but if the shoe FITS..........whew, I feel better now....
     
  2. Sep 5, 2016 at 9:53 AM
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    fitment
    /ˈfɪtmənt/
    noun
    1.
    (machinery) an accessory attached to an assembly of parts
    2.
    (mainly Brit) a detachable part of the furnishings of a room
     
  3. Sep 5, 2016 at 9:57 AM
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    Exactly. The word is a noun.
     
  4. Sep 7, 2016 at 1:54 PM
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    Since we're being nit-picky, in the above example, "fitment" is being used as a noun, not a verb. Technically, it is a noun serving as the object of the preposition "for." Also, the period at the end of your sentence is supposed to go inside the closing quotation mark.
     
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  5. Sep 7, 2016 at 1:56 PM
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    JeffP213

    JeffP213 I used to do mods. I still do, but I used to, too

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    Should it?
     
  6. Sep 7, 2016 at 2:01 PM
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    What about "$10 dollar"? :crapstorm: Like this coffee mug I wish I could bring to work

    Coffee mug.jpg
     
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    Except for probably being embarrassed by some of the language, my Sophomore English teacher would have made up a set of those cups after reading a few threads in some forums I have seen. :)
     
  9. Sep 7, 2016 at 7:58 PM
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    JimBeam

    JimBeam BECAUSE INTERNETS!! Moderator

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    ugh YES! Fitment has NOTHING to do with how a part fits on a truck!
     
  10. Sep 8, 2016 at 5:49 AM
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    I think so. It's been a LONG time since I had grammar, and I vaguely remember rare instances where the period falls outside the quotation. This could be one of those.
     

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