Well, he got me on that one.
Terminology is an important thing.
When he stated "he has power going to it", I assumed he checked the voltage at the motor leads.
The other thing I guess I better learn is the "no resistance" point.
I always figure everything has resistance, however small, resistance is still there, even a "dead short" had resistance, it is just incredibly small.
For me, I like the continuity, and no continuity terminology.