> cannot simply redefine "current" Instead, authors of educational articles aimed at the public should stick to proper usage because it avoids misconceptions.

> cannot simply redefine "current" Instead, authors of educational articles aimed at the public should stick to proper usage because it avoids misconceptions. "Flow of charge" is proper, "flow of current" is not. Unknown to most readers; I'm also using a further technique to reinforce certain concepts: always avoiding jargon (e.g. don't hide "charge flow" behind the word "current," instead don't define current at all. Remove the word entirely, and replace it with "charge flow.") Note that the intended audience here is little kids and grandmothers. In years of working with electricity misconceptions among the general public, I find that "flow of current" is one of the top learning barriers preventing easy grasp of electricity concepts. It connects to many other mistaken ideas. Example: "batteries send out current," versus "batteries cause the conductors' charges to flow."