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Default pre-heat the oven

On 2014-03-04 9:13 AM, S Viemeister wrote:
> On 3/4/2014 8:42 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
>> "Pre-heat" is a misnomer. And it smacks of being clueless. Just say,
>> "Heat the oven." Pre-heat
>> means to heat it before you heat it. Duh. It's one of those things
>> that make me clench my teeth.
>>

> Not quite as bad as "pre-prepared"...
>



Is that a variation of the Boy Scout motto Be Prepared?