Nov 29, 2004 20:43
19 yrs ago
English term

paper or tape

Non-PRO English Tech/Engineering Automotive / Cars & Trucks mower
Remove nuts from seat studs in hood frame. Peel off paper backing from foam tape and place between hood frame and chassis. Lift and rotate seat onto hood frame.
[what has to be placed between - paper backing or foam tape?]

Responses

+9
3 mins
Selected

tape

The foam tape is the item to be used. The "paper backing" is a waste material that is just peeled off.
Peer comment(s):

agree Klaus Herrmann : You bet!
1 min
Thanks. : )
agree Armorel Young : it's true that you can't tell from the grammar of the sentence, only from knowing that paper backing is usually what is thrown away
3 mins
Thanks. : )
agree NancyLynn
37 mins
Thanks. : )
agree Margaret Schroeder : Good explanation by Armorel.
1 hr
Thanks.
agree Lillian van den Broeck
1 hr
Thanks.
agree Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
3 hrs
Thanks
agree Java Cafe
4 hrs
Thanks
agree airmailrpl : foam tape
13 hrs
Thanks!
agree Ken Cox : despite the fact that the grammar of the sentence (such as it is) slightly favours the 'paper' interpretation
15 hrs
Thanks!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you!"
+4
4 mins

tape!

If you peel off the paper backing (protecting the glue), I'd guess you're supposed to use the tape and to discard the paper.
Peer comment(s):

agree conejo : yep
5 mins
agree Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
3 hrs
agree Java Cafe
4 hrs
agree airmailrpl : foam tape
13 hrs
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