I think it’s merely a shortening of “pocket watch” and “wristwatch.”What I really want to know is how baseball arrived at the unimaginative, potentially confusing term “ball” for when the pitch goes outside the batting zone. Surely they had a better name once upon a time, but my research has come up short.
palepink Premium Member over 11 years ago
Well, duh, because you don’t lift an elevator; it lifts you.
finale over 11 years ago
Ranting linguist! Run away (from her; outwards, in any direction).
Stephen Gilberg over 11 years ago
I think it’s merely a shortening of “pocket watch” and “wristwatch.”What I really want to know is how baseball arrived at the unimaginative, potentially confusing term “ball” for when the pitch goes outside the batting zone. Surely they had a better name once upon a time, but my research has come up short.
GSJohnson over 11 years ago
And a jumper is the U.S.’s cardigan, and a ’needle and cotton" is “needle and thread”.
Archistoteles about 1 year ago
I think I’ve seen this one before.