Gage or Guage? Typo?

[Skapimp]

Has anyone noticed that on the instrument panel of the fbody, it says "Check Gages" instead of "Check Gauges"?

I think gages might be right too, but guages is more commonly used.

I think I'm just retarted.

[12secondv6]

Call pontiac/ chevy customer assistance center and ask what a Gage is.

Tell them the indictor light for check gages (pronounce it gages and say the a like in apple) is illuminated!!!

We did this once and they did not know the answer!!!!!!!!!

[Nathan]

In the military I have noticed that the word "gauge" with gage. It is consistent with all of your tech orders and vehicles. Some people just like to be different.

[Everglades W68]

My giant Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary defines "gage" as "gauge" used in "chiefly technical" writing.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by Everglades W68:
My giant Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary defines "gage" as "gauge" used in "chiefly technical" writing.

that or to save space or ink lol

[majeskyb]

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=gages

"Any of several varieties of plum, such as the greengage"

"Variant of gauge"

"To pledge as security.
To offer as a stake in a bet; wager"

[chas]

its a not so common variation of gauge. i was amused when i saw it on the dash the first time. i suspect, CHECK GAGES fits better (both 5 letters). interestingly, my 1979 collins says:

From Collins English Dictionary (1979) [collins1979]:

Gage \Gage\, n
1721-87, British general and governor in America; commander
in chief of British forces at Bunker Hill (1775)

From Collins English Dictionary (1979) [collins1979]:

gage \gage\, n
1. something deposited as security against the fulfilment of
an obligation; pledge

2. (formerly) a glove or other object thrown down to indicate
a challenge to combat

From Collins English Dictionary (1979) [collins1979]:

gage \gage\, vt
to stake, pledge, or wager [archaic]

From Collins English Dictionary (1979) [collins1979]:

gage \gage\, n
short for greengage

From Collins English Dictionary (1979) [collins1979]:

gage \gage\, n
marijuana or a marijuana cigarette [chiefly us]


i will check the oed when i get into work.