Gareth56 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Is the phrase "accelerating the speed" (of something) a contradiction? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajb Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I do not think it is a contradiction, but is bad semantics. We all know what is meant by that statement, but it is very loose in terminology. "Increasing the speed" is what is meant and the rate of that increase is the (magnitude of) acceleration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 i suppose it could reffer to jerk as well. as in increasing the rate of increase of speed. just someone being careless with language, not a contradiction in its self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth56 Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 Thanks. I'll have to advise the BBC of their careless use of the English language Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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