Re: [lojban] Re: srebandu

[xod <xod@thestonecutters.net>]

Robin Lee Powell wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 11:30:15PM -0500, Pierre Abbat wrote:
>  
>
> > I made up {srebandu} for "allergy" and put it in jbovlaste, and
> > also added the gloss "friendly fire". The word refers to any
> > action of erroneously defending against something which is not a
> > threat. Is "friendly fire" the correct term for this?
> >    
>
> No.  "Friendly fire" is when you accidentally get shot by someone
> whe is supposed to be on your own side.  Generally this is *not*
> used in cases of mistaken identity (i.e. where you meant to shoot
> the person because you thought they were the enemy), but in cases
> where you missed the enemy and hit a friend, or where an area of
> effect weapon took out some friendly troops as well.
>  


I believe that in the popular press, "friendly fire" covers mistaken 
identity as well.


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