From: JNugent73@mail.com 
  
 On 22/09/2025 07:03 AM, Norman Wells wrote: 
 > On 21/09/2025 11:20, JNugent wrote: 
 >> On 20/09/2025 11:38 PM, Norman Wells wrote: 
 >>> On 20/09/2025 20:49, billy bookcase wrote: 
 >>>> "Norman Wells"  wrote in message 
 >>>> news:mj5v8hFk732U1@mid.individual.net... 
 >>>>> 
 >>>>> But you're wrong.  You see, for the natural meaning of words in the 
 >>>>> English language, 
 >>>>> you need to consult what are called dictionaries. 
 >>>>> 
 >>>>> Whereupon you will discover that they all say an advertisement means 
 >>>>> something along 
 >>>>> the lines of: 
 >>>>> 
 >>>>> "a picture, short film, song, etc. that tries to persuade people to 
 >>>>> buy a product or 
 >>>>> service" 
 >>>> 
 >>>> " Clunk Click Every Trip 1" 
 >>> 
 >>> That was what was invariably referred to as a public information film, 
 >>> not any sort of 'advertisement', which I don't think it was. 
 >>> 
 >>> If you disagree, why? 
 >> 
 >> Probably because the words "advertise" and "advertisement" are not as 
 >> narrowly defined as you suggest and certainly are not in any way 
 >> necessarily bound to notions of commerce or trade for profit. 
 > 
 > Well, I've given various dictionary definitions of the word 
 > 'advertisement', with links to their sources, that indicate that 
 > commerce is an essential component. 
 > 
 > What greater authority, if any, do you have for your contrary view? 
  
 Have you consulted the OED? 
  
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