No such word as vinyls though...
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No such word as vinyls though...
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It tends to be American kids, discovering the joys of T/Ts and records for the first time, that use the term. Check out the Steve Hoffman forum, where the term is widespread!
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Ali - These days if its said often enough it becomes a word and given dictionary space.
Mark - You beat me to the point, "record" usually means recording, though it might have originally meant to make a record of the moment ? Would be interesting to know the origin of the term.
I use all the different descriptive terms depending on the mood, but would not add an "s" to vinyl.
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Vinyls may not officially be a word now, but give it another year it will be - language, spoken and written, is a fluid construct.
I don't use the word vinyls either as it sounds odd to me - I don't have an issue with it though, it's too minor.
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Yes, well aware of that thanks. Doesn't mean I have to like it though.
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The items are records. The stuff they're made from is vinyl.
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Originally Posted by Marco
It tends to be American kids, discovering the joys of T/Ts and records for the first time, that use the term. Check out the Steve Hoffman forum, where the term is widespread!+1 to Adam's definitions, Marco we will alway be divided by a common language where the septic tanks are concernedThe items are records. The stuff they're made from is vinyl.
End of discussion.
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Nice one mate, didn't know that's where it came from.
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
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