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Re: heat is still a noun



Come on baby illuminate my fire?

-----Original Message-----
From: Van E. Neie [mailto:vneie@PURDUE.EDU]
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 5:12 PM
To: PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu
Subject: Re: heat is still a noun


I wander why those who oppose the noun "heat"
do not oppose the noun "light"?

Why shouldn't light be a noun? The question is, should it be a verb? The
verb is more appropriately "illuminate." (Except it loses something when
you sing "You illuminate my life"!)


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