Pages: [1]

Author Topic: DNA thought of the day  (Read 1232 times)

Offline Mart 'n' Al

  • RootsChat Leaver
  • RootsChat Pioneer
  • *
  • Posts: 0
    • View Profile
DNA thought of the day
« on: Thursday 04 October 18 11:38 BST (UK) »
Why do we call it DNA testing when it's DNA analysis? We are not having our DNA tested, we are having it analysed.

And why do we say "who did you test with?" , rather than "who were you analysed by?".

I'll try and not have any more thoughts today.

Semantically yours, Martin

Offline Gadget

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 57,137
    • View Profile
Re: DNA thought of the day
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 04 October 18 11:44 BST (UK) »

Actual, it's like a blood test -  you give a sample. it is sent for analysis and you then get the results back.

Census &  BMD information Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk and GROS - www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

***Restorers - Please do not use my restores without my permission. Thanks***

Offline Mart 'n' Al

  • RootsChat Leaver
  • RootsChat Pioneer
  • *
  • Posts: 0
    • View Profile
Re: DNA thought of the day
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 04 October 18 11:59 BST (UK) »
Gadget,
Coincidentally, I am currently on 48 hours of no alcohol, prior to a blood ANALYSIS tomorrow.

Luckily I don't drink mid-week.  (Off topic, in the pub a few days ago we were discussing the old Tony Hancock 'Blood Donor' sketch.  Sadly with all this silly political correctness, I doubt any radio station would play it these days.)

Martin

Offline sugarfizzle

  • RootsChat Aristocrat
  • ******
  • Posts: 1,515
    • View Profile
Re: DNA thought of the day
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 04 October 18 14:24 BST (UK) »
Martin, One definition of 'test' is -

An examination of part of the body or a body fluid for medical purposes, especially by means of a chemical or mechanical procedure rather than simple inspection.

I worked in the wonderful (?) NHS from 18 until 60 as a nurse, and we never called it anything other than test/testing.

Regards Margaret
STEER, mainly Surrey, Kent; PINNOCKS/HAINES, Gosport, Hants; BARKER, mainly Broadwater, Sussex; Gosport, Hampshire; LAVERSUCH, Micheldever, Hampshire; WESTALL, London, Reading, Berks; HYDE, Croydon, Surrey; BRIGDEN, Hadlow, Kent and London; TUTHILL/STEPHENS, London
WILKINSON, Leeds, Yorkshire and Liverpool; WILLIAMSON, Liverpool; BEARE, Yeovil, Somerset; ALLEN, Kent and London; GORST, Liverpool; HOYLE, mainly Leeds, Yorkshire

Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.go

Offline sugarfizzle

  • RootsChat Aristocrat
  • ******
  • Posts: 1,515
    • View Profile
Re: DNA thought of the day
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 04 October 18 14:27 BST (UK) »
One definition of DNA test is -

: a test that examines DNA and that is used to identify someone or to show that people are relatives.

Regards
STEER, mainly Surrey, Kent; PINNOCKS/HAINES, Gosport, Hants; BARKER, mainly Broadwater, Sussex; Gosport, Hampshire; LAVERSUCH, Micheldever, Hampshire; WESTALL, London, Reading, Berks; HYDE, Croydon, Surrey; BRIGDEN, Hadlow, Kent and London; TUTHILL/STEPHENS, London
WILKINSON, Leeds, Yorkshire and Liverpool; WILLIAMSON, Liverpool; BEARE, Yeovil, Somerset; ALLEN, Kent and London; GORST, Liverpool; HOYLE, mainly Leeds, Yorkshire

Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.go

Offline cockney rebel

  • RootsChat Senior
  • ****
  • Posts: 435
    • View Profile
Re: DNA thought of the day
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 04 October 18 17:57 BST (UK) »
Is it called DNA for Do-Not-Analyse too much too soon...?
Best test first!
Ah, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet...

Too many thoughts of the day, methinks..
Rebel

Offline Mart 'n' Al

  • RootsChat Leaver
  • RootsChat Pioneer
  • *
  • Posts: 0
    • View Profile
Re: DNA thought of the day
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 04 October 18 18:02 BST (UK) »
No, DNA is Difficult Naughty Ancestors !

M

Offline philipsearching

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 4,092
  • I was a beautiful baby - what went wrong?
    • View Profile
Re: DNA thought of the day
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 04 October 18 18:10 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Mart 'n' Al on Thursday 04 October 18 18:02 BST (UK)
No, DNA is Difficult Naughty Ancestors !

M

Or in the case of a few of mine: Deploying Numerous Aliases  ;D ;D
Please help me to help you by citing sources for information.

Census information is Crown Copyright http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline IJDisney

  • RootsChat Senior
  • ****
  • Posts: 255
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: DNA thought of the day
« Reply #8 on: Friday 05 October 18 17:50 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Mart 'n' Al on Thursday 04 October 18 11:38 BST (UK)
Why do we call it DNA testing when it's DNA analysis? We are not having our DNA tested, we are having it analysed.

And why do we say "who did you test with?" , rather than "who were you analysed by?".

I'll try and not have any more thoughts today.

Semantically yours, Martin

'Test' is easier to spell. And cheaper to print.
Pages: [1]