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Originally posted by Kaimetsu
Hey, at least we don't oversimplify every danged thing in the dictionary! For example, "torch" is a good word. It isn't overly patronising and has a nice ring to it. But "flashlight"? Do you people really have to change the name of an item just so you can remember what it does?
Gah, don't even get me started on pronunciations...
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Uhh a Torch and Flashlight have but one similarity...they give off light. A Torch is a contained fire, while a Flashlight is a battery operated light, that turns on when you hit the button.
I don't see why you would compare their names, and why you would think a flashlight is oversimpified.
*shrugs*