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In a recent post I wrote, "We sight 110.2 with the explanation that ....."
When I say that inspectors sight the NEC, should I write
We sight 110.2 with the explanation that
or
We site 110.2 with the explanation that
or
We cit 110.2 with the explanation that
or
We cite 110.2 with the explanation that

If what we're doing is "quoting of an authoritative source for substantiation" then we're making a citation so I'm thinking we should either cit or cite

Anybody ?

David
 
David
It would be cite.

Cite -
(a) to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear
(b) to quote by way of example, authority, or proof

like a citation


Site -
(a) a space of ground occupied or to be occupied by a building
(b) the place, scene, or point of an occurranceor event

like a jobsite
 
According to dictionaries in my office "cit" is not a word unto itself. It has been used as a slang variation for "citizen." But "cit." (with the period) is an abbreviation for such things as citation, cited, and citizen.
 
charlie b said:
According to dictionaries in my office "cit" is not a word unto itself. It has been used as a slang variation for "citizen." But "cit." (with the period) is an abbreviation for such things as citation, cited, and citizen.
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"op. cit." is one of those stylistically annoying latin phrases which means you're referring to something you cited earlier in a document. Like its kin "ibid.", it serves only to make the reader leaf back through a document to see what footnote the original reference was in.

Fortunately it's not likely to come up in an electrical inspection report. Or else if it does, you really screwed up. :)
 
Just to make sure we all have this straight:
  • "Cite a source" would mean to name the document (or other source of information) that serves as the basis for a statement.
  • "Site a source" would mean to select a location for a transformer (or other source of power).
  • "Sight a source" would mean to see that transformer (or other source of power) with your own eyes.

:lol: :lol:
 
In my line of sight is the job site.
The site has not been cited for any OSHA violations.
 
If you went to summer camp, you'd have known that CIT stands for "Counselor-In-Training", which is similar to Assistant Manager.

They both mean "extra responsibility without extra privelege (or pay!)" :p
 
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