Bob,

That's just the sort a of nitpicking teacher that turns students off.


"Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)"
Raise Raise, v. t. imp. & p. p. Raised; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Raising. OE. reisen, Icel. reisa, causative of r=isa to
   rise. See Rise, and cf. Rear to raise.
   1. To cause to rise; to bring from a lower to a higher place;
      to lift upward; to elevate; to heave; as, to raise a stone
      or weight. Hence, figuratively:
      (a) To bring to a higher condition or situation; to
          elevate in rank, dignity, and the like; to increase
          the value or estimation of; to promote; to exalt; to
          advance; to enhance; as, to raise from a low estate;
          to raise to office; to raise the price, and the like.

                This gentleman came to be raised to great
                titles.                           --Clarendon.

                The plate pieces of eight were raised three
                pence in the piece.               --Sir W.
                                                  Temple.
      (b) To increase the strength, vigor, or vehemence of; to
          excite; to intensify; to invigorate; to heighten; as,
          to raise the pulse; to raise the voice; to raise the
          spirits or the courage; to raise the heat of a
          furnace.
      (c) To elevate in degree according to some scale; as, to
          raise the pitch of the voice; to raise the temperature
          of a room.

It looks to me like Ed is covered, and your teacher was wrong IMHO.

Bob White


On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 08:30:01 -0500
"Bob Darrah" <RDarrah@austin.rr.com> wrote:

> Do not archive
>
> Ed, you wrote:
>
> "Below  is one semi-official definition of BTU in English units.  1
> BTU is amount of heat to raise 1 lb of water 1 degree Fahrenheit."
>
> Ed, I have searched all my engineering books but nowhere could I find
> a conversion from degree Fahrenheit to feet.  Just how many feet do
> have to raise that pound of water to equal one degree?
>
> Just nit-pickin' a little, but I think you left out a word or two.
> Yes, I know, we all know what you mean, but years ago, my Physics
> professor marked my exact same answer as wrong.
>
> Bob Darrah
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