BTW, I really hope the guy fully recovers. The kind of voltage and amperage available in a treatment facility can cause life long injury. Get well soon!!
This is a hilarious argument (electrocuted or shocked). I've been an electrical contractor for 40 years now. I've been accidentally electrocuted a few more times than I'd like to admit - as have most electricians. At no time in the past 60 years (at least) has the term electrocuted meant death. Merriam-Webster says that the origin of the word DID come partially from "execute" but the current use has been injure or kill for a LONG TIME.
The Merriam Webster reference can be easily be found at merriam-webster-DOTcom/dictionary/electrocute.
Holy cow some of these comments are so ridiculous and actually WRONG. People can be electrocuted and live, and be severely injured. But more importantly, get a life!
electro+execute=electrocute. Seems this is a case where the dictionary definition has strayed over time due to people using it incorrectly (like how literally can be used to imply exaggeration now, since so many people used it wrong for so long, especially in recent years). The original intent of the word implied death, no question about that. Today, you can use it to imply injury, simply due to misuse of the word becoming commonplace and morphing the definition of the word. Etymology FTW!
What is this another election? If you think you know better than the current dispatcher why don't you apply for their job. I'm neither interested in running for office nor being better than anyone.
Roger as a County Roads retiree I dispatched and coordinated dispatches between us and County Fire and SO for several days straight on the Paint Fire and both of the El Nino floods in the 90's working 11-12 hour days along with driving through flooding in downtown Goleta late at night as a laiaison to facilitate rescues from flooding along Dearborn Place and south Kellogg. So... I don't need a job.
But you are wrong. The definition of electrocute is "to kill or severely injure by electric shock". Look it up. You are wrong, so yes, my "let it go" attitude is apt. Please stop embarrassing yourself!
The attitude of "let it go" is lame. No harm in pointing out the correct definition of words, that, when used incorrectly, imply death. This isn't a you're/your argument. Complacency Breeds Mediocrity.
Maybe you should take this on and start a campaign informing dispatchers and media people on the proper use of the term. Orrrrr.........you could just let it go since it does not affect you in any way. Just a thought.
You are wrong. Electrocute means: "to kill or severely injure by electric shock"
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrocute
Now enough of this stupid argument!
For some reason, the news media these days ALWAYS uses the term incorrectly. "Electrocuted" = dead. Always. "Was shocked," or "received a serious electrical shock" = alive.
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