Gauge vs gage

[NMBurb02]

I am a bit OCD in regards to proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling, particularly when it comes to professional publications.

While flipping through a PDF version of the Burb's owners manual, I discovered that the word "gage" is used throughout. I did a double take and thought, "Did GM even proofread their manual? Everyone knows it is 'gauge', with a 'u', not 'gage', sans 'u'!". However, the first result in a Google search for "gage" is the Merriam-Webster website, which includes "variant of gauge" as the first definition of "gage". To my recollection, I had never seen it spelled that way before!

Maybe it is a national/regional thing? Do any of you, particularly those in the GWN, spell it "gage", rather than "gauge"?

 

[Turk]

Oh, that one drives me nuts!!

It's been "gauge" for a long time, which is what I'm used to, then "gage" came around to replace it.

I use & prefer gauge.

 

[bdcardinal]

I have seen that before on GM products. Bugged me to no end when I would see the "check gages" light.

 

[SLCraig]

I have never seen it spelled that way either...
Strange!

The grammatical error that bugs me the most is when someone says "should of". That is just horrible English.

 

[NMBurb02]

Bean counters wanting to save on printing costs?

Originally Posted By: SLCraig
I have never seen it spelled that way either...
Strange!

The grammatical error that bugs me the most is when someone says "should of". That is just horrible English.

At least shorten it all the way to "shoulda"!

 

[SatinSilver]

Originally Posted By: NMBurb02
I am a bit OCD in regards to proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling, particularly when it comes to professional publications.

While flipping through a PDF version of the Burb's owners manual, I discovered that the word "gage" is used throughout. I did a double take and thought, "Did GM even proofread their manual? Everyone knows it is 'gauge', with a 'u', not 'gage', sans 'u'!". However, the first result in a Google search for "gage" is the Merriam-Webster website, which includes "variant of gauge" as the first definition of "gage". To my recollection, I had never seen it spelled that way before!

Maybe it is a national/regional thing? Do any of you, particularly those in the GWN, spell it "gage", rather than "gauge"?


I see two mistakes that you made in your post.

 

[NMBurb02]

Originally Posted By: satinsilver
Originally Posted By: NMBurb02
I am a bit OCD in regards to proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling, particularly when it comes to professional publications.

While flipping through a PDF version of the Burb's owners manual, I discovered that the word "gage" is used throughout. I did a double take and thought, "Did GM even proofread their manual? Everyone knows it is 'gauge', with a 'u', not 'gage', sans 'u'!". However, the first result in a Google search for "gage" is the Merriam-Webster website, which includes "variant of gauge" as the first definition of "gage". To my recollection, I had never seen it spelled that way before!

Maybe it is a national/regional thing? Do any of you, particularly those in the GWN, spell it "gage", rather than "gauge"?


I see two mistakes that you made in your post.

Those were on purpose...to see if you were paying attention...

 

[eljefino]

Does GM still call their alternators generators? I understand it's bitterness related to Chrysler coming out with the alternator first.

 

[Barbell7]

"Gage" looks too much like "gag."

 

[tom slick]

Originally Posted By: eljefino

Does GM still call their alternators generators? I understand it's bitterness related to Chrysler coming out with the alternator first.


Double

but on your topic:
C-130 aircraft have "AC generators". Generator is acceptable for AC or DC, Alternator is only correct for AC.

 

[Spazdog]

Gage is the kid in Stephen King's Pet Sematary

I kind of wonder why they illuminate a pictogram of the battery for when the charging system is failing.

When I sold parts, I had so many people buy a battery, install it and then return to me complaining that I had sold them a bad battery because, "... the battery light was still on."

 

[loyd]

I think what you're hearing as: should of, is actually the CORRECT English contraction: should've

 

[Silk]

Strange for Americans to be complaining about leaving a U out of gauge, when they are happy about leaving U out of other words like colour, neighbour, harbour, humour etc.

 

[dishdude]

Originally Posted By: Silk
Strange for Americans to be complaining about leaving a U out of gauge, when they are happy about leaving U out of other words like colour, neighbour, harbour, humour etc.


Touche!

 

[NMBurb02]

Originally Posted By: dishdude
Originally Posted By: Silk
Strange for Americans to be complaining about leaving a U out of gauge, when they are happy about leaving U out of other words like colour, neighbour, harbour, humour etc.


Touche!

Toche?

 

[threeputtpar]

Isn't "gauge" a noun and "gage" a verb?

 

[NMBurb02]

Originally Posted By: threeputtpar
Isn't "gauge" a noun and "gage" a verb?

Both are both.

 

[Hokiefyd]

Originally Posted By: loyd
I think what you're hearing as: should of, is actually the CORRECT English contraction: should've


Yes, "should've" is generally pronounced "should of".

But "should've" is not short for "should of"; it's short for "should have". It's never correct to write, "I should of checked my grammar!"

 

[zerosoma]

gage doesn't exist unless he's a boy.

gauge is a word.

 

[tigrpal]

This thread is so engaging. I should've read it again to gauge my sensibilities in the proper use of grammar.

Who woulda thunk it?