Klarinet Archive - Posting 000942.txt from 2003/04

From: Richard Bush <rbushidioglot@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Horn
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:44:38 -0400

NO! An ax is what you use on a guitar, unless of course, it is being
used to play classical guitar music or jazz.

On Monday, April 21, 2003, at 06:58 AM, Wendy wrote:

> For me, it's just laziness. CLA RI NET vs horn.
> I'd use
> ax, but I thought that only referred to guitars?
>
> Wendy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Bush [mailto:rbushidioglot@-----.com]
> Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 10:02 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Horn
>
> I realize it is sloppy English, but a lot of people do it. They also
> call their instrument their "ax." Both terms are slang. Americans love
> slang.

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