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Originally Posted by jplinville
In my trade, I've notices how different parts of the country have different terms for the same thing. I've always called it a die button, which is how it is referred to when ordering a replacement for a die. Here in the Pitts...they call it a Die Bushing. In Ohio, it's called a punch retainer, here it's called a punch block. In Ohio, it's called a die block...here, they call it a die chase.
It's taken me about 6 months just getting used to the language barrier.
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Add that to the general confusion for anyone learning English as a second ( or third) language. Its amazing that we can communicate at all.
On second thought, looking at some of the discussions here on OD, and it becomes apparent that maybe we CAN'T communicate.