View Poll Results: Is "Splash" an Acceptable Noun, Verb, or Adjective?
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Everyone here knows it's a noun!
16 42.11% -
Verb only
11 28.95% -
Adjective seems to sum it all up
7 18.42% -
Who cares, as long as your AS does what its suppose to
23 60.53%
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01-31-2010, 12:10 AM #6
I've always thought of it like this:
Aftershave or 'aftershave splash' is a thin, alcohol-based liquid applied to the face after a shave
A lotion is the stuff grandma puts on her hands a couple times a day to keep them from drying out.
A balm is that waxy stuff in a tube that you apply to your lips to keep them from drying out.
The way I was brought up was that an aftershave must 1) have an alcohol base and 2) burn a bit when applied. Secondly, there is no such a thing as an 'aftershave balm' or an 'aftershave lotion'
I think that some of this debate comes from regional colloquialisms we use. In Cental California, I've NEVER heard anybody use the term aftershave-balm or aftershave-lotion...EVER