There are many ways to call things, especially in English. Though other languages express certain aspects of a thing, putting a spin, if you will on it's usage and so forth. One of my favorites is the German word for airplane - Flugzeug. Translates as: fly thing or flying thing.

The Italians call a car 'la machina'. The machine.

I used to teach english as a second language to immigrants. I got to know a little of a number of other languages as a result, but the most useful thing I learned was that all of the students agreed that English is complicated because there are usually six different ways to say something. And it's hard to know which to use if you are learning the language.

So, if you hear something and understand it, why bother correcting some one. If you don't understand (which is a much greater source of problems) then just ask...

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