Matt Whiting wrote:
Robet Coffey wrote:

relays are commonly called relay switches. soda = soda pop = pop =
cokes


In what part of the world? I've been an EE for 20 years and I've never
heard of a device called a relay switch. Maybe it is common somewhere
in the world, but not in the USA.


Matt
Matt I doubt many EE would call it a relay switch. I live in the
southeast (coalfields) and have heard non-technical people (myself
included) use the term "relay" and "relay switch" interchangeably most
of my life. Incorrectly so, I take it. I don't know where the poster is
from so I can't speak for him/her. I do want to stress that I am
layperson in electronics and have heard the term only used by like persons.

Come visit the coalfields... we likely have many words you won't hear
anywhere else in the U.S.!