Topic: On the Science channel today, I've heard them use the term "tidal wave"...
waffielieblaffielie started this discussion 15 years ago #6,035
...incorrectly when referring to tsunamis.Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later[^] [v] #104,964
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 44 minutes later, 47 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #104,987
Tidal waves are a real thing, they come from cyclones n shit, bra.
The term is also used colloquially to refer to tsunamis and is a correct usage of the word.
u a scientist?
The term is also used colloquially to refer to tsunamis and is a correct usage of the word.
u a scientist?
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 48 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #104,989
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Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 52 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #104,993
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@104,989 (A)
Deal with it, they are speaking to the lowest common denominator. It's the science channel..
I doubt that the fact that tsumanis actually have nothing to do with tidal forces was important to the point being made, or they would have used a different phrasing.
In American English, "Tidal Wave" is acceptable when speaking about tsumani or other large moving bodies of water.
Deal with it, they are speaking to the lowest common denominator. It's the science channel..
I doubt that the fact that tsumanis actually have nothing to do with tidal forces was important to the point being made, or they would have used a different phrasing.
In American English, "Tidal Wave" is acceptable when speaking about tsumani or other large moving bodies of water.
waffielieblaffielienimj (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 12 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #105,001
Anonymous C replied with this 15 years ago, 36 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #105,023
@previous (waffielieblaffielienimj)
It's like calling your mom a whore.
Only wrong on a technicality
It's like calling your mom a whore.
Only wrong on a technicality
waffielieblaffielienimj (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 12 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #105,029
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #105,034
Tsunami is japanese for harbor wave, so it's not techincally correct, either, but weeaboo faggots like to use it.
Seismic sea wave is the correct label.
Seismic sea wave is the correct label.
waffielieblaffielienimj (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 10 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #105,040
@previous (E)
Tsunami is correct. If you look at the roots of many words, especially borrowed words now used in English, they are not exactly true to their meaning; that doesn't mean that they are incorrect. Tsunamis can also occur in large lakes, so seismic sea wave can't always be applied.
Tsunami is correct. If you look at the roots of many words, especially borrowed words now used in English, they are not exactly true to their meaning; that doesn't mean that they are incorrect. Tsunamis can also occur in large lakes, so seismic sea wave can't always be applied.
mountainman joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 hours later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #105,099
OP is correct. We ascribe specific meanings to foreign words that they did not originally have in their language. Tidal wave is an incorrect term in every form of English.