Why do Chevrolet commercials say CHEVY?

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Originally Posted by muscle_collector

as for left / right or driver / passenger use, i totally agree with using driver / passenger because most people dont know if you are to decide left or right from sitting in the car or standing in front of it looking at it. i have dealt with this for over 40 years in my automotive business. it didnt take long to realize the need to question them on which side they actually meant. and for that matter most people dont know how to determine a right or left swing door. which in my construction business we always have to go over every single door to get it right.

----Very similar to port and starboard on boats! No matter where you are on a boat, and no matter what way you are facing, port is always port and starboard is always starboard....Bill S

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In Canada, they seem to say "Chev" instead of Chevy. "That's a nice Chev you got there"...."Did you see that 55 Chev at the show last night?"

At least on all the channels of all the Canadian Youtube builders out there they seem to say it that way.

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Originally Posted by Too Many Projects

And that is why this has become so pervasive as to become the new "normal". We have allowed the usage of incorrect words to describe things. When I was growing up, I was taught the standards and use them. My 29 yr old son knows these standards as well, because he was taught them. I still attempt to educate people of the correct way to describe their concerns on their vehicles when they ask for my help with a problem.

Agreed. I am a manager in a body shop, been in the field for 45 years. It has always been right and left, determined by if you are sitting in the driver's seat. Why is that so hard? If someone came up to you from behind and hit your driver side rear door, wouldn't you say "he came up on my left side and hit me" ?
Wouldn't you say your shifter is on your right? Wouldn't you say your turn signal lever is on your left?

Not to mention, on 95% of body parts purchased that have a designation as to what side it goes onto the vehicle, aside from the part number itself, it will have stamped in it RH or LH meaning right hand or left hand,...still to this day.

A left signal light lense will never say "driver side" imprinted in the plastic...lol

Another example of allowing of incorrect wording is when people say "VIN number". The "N' in VIN stands for "number". VIN = Vehicle Identification Number. Saying VIN number is you being redundant by actually saying Vehicle Identification Number Number.

Same goes for PIN. That stands for Personal Identification Number. Saing "PIN number" is incorrect.

[jerry455]

This is a very interesting thread-
Words have specific meanings and I believe its a big marker of cultural decline overall when word meanings are hijacked and changed to push a political or social agenda.
Words used correctly are powerful- that's what it's called "Spelling"- like casting a spell over the reader's minds.

That being said- I'll end this with "GO OLDS"!!!
Cheers-