Originally Posted by Charlee
I can't stand it anymore! :lol: It's totally petty and non-consequential...but everytime I see the word "ANTIQUE" and look to see an item that was made less than a hundred years ago, I cringe and mutter "VINTAGE". If it's not a hundred years old, it's NOT considered to be antique!!
There. I'm getting off my soapbox. Said my piece, and as I mentioned before, it really doesn't matter...I just had to get it off my chest! (Can you tell I've been surfing Craig's list and ebay?) Thanks! ;) :lol:
I am reminded of Winston Churchills's reply to a woman who chided him for ending a sentence with a preposition. He replied, "This is the kind of nonsense up with which I will not put."
I Googled the difference between antique and vintage, consulted two different dictionaries and discovered that there is no authoritative word that describes the difference.
That is also true among antiques dealers and dealers in vintage items.
I understand your frustration. I am irked beyond reason by people who say "irregardless" or "irrespective" or who use the word "impact," which is a noun, as a verb.
However, Enlgish is a living language and the meaning of words changes. Who would have thought in 1950 that the word gay would mean something other than ecstatically happy by the year 2000?
Your venting is fine, but if I were you, I would find something that makes an eternal difference to get upset over. froggyintexas