On Fri, 12 Apr 2002 19:07:56 +0200, Singhals wrote: > Would someone explain the difference between "Wounded in Battle" and > "Injured in Battle" ?? > > Clearly, people who were above the age of reason in WW-II see a > difference, but, I wasn't even a twinkle yet and be darn if I get it. > (g) I am not English speaking by birth, I don't even speak English on a daily basis... so I am not sure if what my explanation is worth something. I have always thought that the difference between a 'wound' and an 'injury', was a matter of.. blowing ! 'wound' would come from 'wind'. So, a shotgun wound would be a wound, because the balls do blow up once they are inside one's body. In the other hand, a sword would just cause injuries... These are my two cents... thanks for comments... > Clarification welcomed. > > Cheryl -- Bernard DEBREIL

On Sat, 20 Apr 2002 01:39:39 +0200, Bernard DEBREIL <bdebreil@teaser.fr> wrote: >I am not English speaking by birth, I don't even speak English on a daily >basis... so I am not sure if what my explanation is worth something. > >I have always thought that the difference between a 'wound' and an >'injury', was a matter of.. blowing ! 'wound' would come from 'wind'. >So, a shotgun wound would be a wound, because the balls do blow up once >they are inside one's body. In the other hand, a sword would just cause >injuries... > >These are my two cents... thanks for comments... Bernard, mon Ami, all explanations should be considered. In actuality, shotgun "balls" or pellets, if you will, do not blow up once they are inside the skin; they pierce the skin (just like a sword) and generally do damage because of impact upon organs or loss of blood (or both). My take on the whole thing is that a wound is a skin puncture and that injuries include wounds. In our peculiar language, wound can also be the past tense of wind, like to wind a clock spring. Then, again, wind can be a gentle breeze or a big blow! Guess you were right in the first place. <G> Bon soir, Henry F. Brownlee Hunting forebears

On Sun, 21 Apr 2002, Henry F. Brownlee wrote: >On Sat, 20 Apr 2002 01:39:39 +0200, Bernard DEBREIL <bdebreil@teaser.fr> wrote: >>I am not English speaking by birth, I don't even speak English on a daily >>basis... so I am not sure if what my explanation is worth something. >> >>I have always thought that the difference between a 'wound' and an >>'injury', was a matter of.. blowing ! 'wound' would come from 'wind'. >>So, a shotgun wound would be a wound, because the balls do blow up once >>they are inside one's body. In the other hand, a sword would just cause >>injuries... >> >>These are my two cents... thanks for comments... > >Bernard, mon Ami, all explanations should be considered. > >In actuality, shotgun "balls" or pellets, if you will, do not blow up once >they are inside the skin; they pierce the skin (just like a sword) and >generally do damage because of impact upon organs or loss of blood (or >both). > >My take on the whole thing is that a wound is a skin puncture and that >injuries include wounds. > > In our peculiar language, wound can also be the past tense of wind, like to >wind a clock spring. Then, again, wind can be a gentle breeze or a big blow! >Guess you were right in the first place. <G> That was a very bad pun - perhaps played on you! Wind - n. A blowing breeze. Wind - v. To turn something in a circular motion to impart stored energy. (to wind a clock, to wind up a toy, ... i.e. things with springs - and I don't mean a source of water). Wound - n. A penetrating injury. Wound - v. Past participle of Wind. Although spelled the same, both sets of words do have different pronounciations. The long vowels pertain to the verb, while short vowels to the nouns.

Massive snippage of several articles. I wish I had followed this thread from the start, but when I bumped into it things had become somewhat 'odd'. It strikes me that "wounded" would be an injury caused by enemy action, i.e. bullet/bayonet/bomb. "Injury" on the other hand would be considered as to be caused by something other than by enemy action. I'm thinking of injury causes like "Cut himself while shaving" and "Fell into latrine pit while drunk"...(g)...m