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Western SMT
8th December 2008, 21:32
People who work on them distinguish between the electrically powered unit called the “motor” and the internal combustion unit called the "engine".
Even in auto-parts stores the stuff which by that logic should be called “engine oil” is marketed as “motor oil.” Similarly, we go motoring on motorways. You can buy a powerful engine for your motorboat or should that be engineboat.
You could be asked 'what kind of motor are you running about in these days'.

So what is the difference.

G-CPTN
8th December 2008, 21:40
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motors