Hyphens

Simon R. Hughes

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Oct 3, 2003, 6:48:03 PM10/3/03

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A school trains women to work as teachers.

Would such a school be called:

o A woman teacher-training school
o A woman-teacher training school
o A woman-teacher-training school
o A women teacher-training school
o A women-teacher training school
o A women-teacher-training school

??
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Simon R. Hughes

Mickwick

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Oct 3, 2003, 7:05:54 PM10/3/03

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In alt.usage.english, Simon R. Hughes wrote:

>A school trains women to work as teachers.
>
>Would such a school be called:
>
>o A woman teacher-training school
>o A woman-teacher training school
>o A woman-teacher-training school
>o A women teacher-training school
>o A women-teacher training school
>o A women-teacher-training school
>
>??

If those are the only options: the third, 'A woman-teacher-training
school'.

(Or is the answer 'A teacher-training-training trolling school'? NWWT,
AIMTMS, folks.)

--
Mickwick

Simon R. Hughes

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Oct 3, 2003, 7:15:49 PM10/3/03

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Thus spake Mickwick:

> In alt.usage.english, Simon R. Hughes wrote:
>
> >A school trains women to work as teachers.
> >
> >Would such a school be called:
> >
> >o A woman teacher-training school
> >o A woman-teacher training school
> >o A woman-teacher-training school
> >o A women teacher-training school
> >o A women-teacher training school
> >o A women-teacher-training school
> >
> >??
>
> If those are the only options: the third, 'A woman-teacher-training
> school'.

Feel free to add your own.

> (Or is the answer 'A teacher-training-training trolling school'? NWWT,
> AIMTMS, folks.)

Whatever those capitals are supposed to mean, they communicate
nothing to me, nor am I interested in having them explained.

The question was not a troll.

John Varela

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Oct 3, 2003, 9:15:41 PM10/3/03

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On Fri, 3 Oct 2003 23:15:49 UTC, Simon R. Hughes <a5799...@yahoo.no> wrote:

> The question was not a troll.

In that case, I would say "a school for training women to be teachers" and
obviate the hyphens.

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John Varela

Adrian Bailey

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Oct 3, 2003, 10:18:35 PM10/3/03

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"Simon R. Hughes" <a5799...@yahoo.no> wrote in message
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> A school trains women to work as teachers.
>
> Would such a school be called:
>
> o A woman teacher-training school
> o A woman-teacher training school
> o A woman-teacher-training school
> o A women teacher-training school
> o A women-teacher training school
> o A women-teacher-training school

a women's teacher-training college

Adrian

Laura F Spira

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Oct 4, 2003, 3:06:11 AM10/4/03

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Simon R. Hughes wrote:
> A school trains women to work as teachers.
>
> Would such a school be called:
>
> o A woman teacher-training school
> o A woman-teacher training school
> o A woman-teacher-training school
> o A women teacher-training school
> o A women-teacher training school
> o A women-teacher-training school
>
> ??

The campus at which I work formerly housed just such an institution. In
accounts of its history, it is often referred to as "a women's
teacher-training college".

--
Laura
(emulate St. George for email)

Steve Hayes

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Oct 4, 2003, 4:52:14 AM10/4/03

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On Sat, 4 Oct 2003 00:48:03 +0200, Simon R. Hughes <a5799...@yahoo.no>
wrote:

>A school trains women to work as teachers.
>
>Would such a school be called:
>
>o A woman teacher-training school
>o A woman-teacher training school
>o A woman-teacher-training school
>o A women teacher-training school
>o A women-teacher training school
>o A women-teacher-training school

A teacher-training school for women.
A training school for women teachers]

--
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk

Simon R. Hughes

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Oct 4, 2003, 5:34:48 PM10/4/03

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Thus spake Laura F Spira:

Thanks, Laura. Judging from the answers given, yours is the majority
view.

Simon R. Hughes

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Oct 4, 2003, 5:34:49 PM10/4/03

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Thus spake John Varela:

'Tis in a name, John. I have to use the form that can appear in a
name.

Ross Howard

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Oct 5, 2003, 6:43:55 AM10/5/03

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On Sat, 4 Oct 2003 00:48:03 +0200, Simon R. Hughes

<a5799...@yahoo.no> wrought:

>A school trains women to work as teachers.
>
>Would such a school be called:
>
>o A woman teacher-training school
>o A woman-teacher training school
>o A woman-teacher-training school
>o A women teacher-training school
>o A women-teacher training school
>o A women-teacher-training school

A schoolmarm farm.

***********
Ross Howard

Mickwick

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Oct 5, 2003, 7:51:51 AM10/5/03

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In alt.usage.english, Simon R. Hughes wrote:

>Thus spake Mickwick:

>> (Or is the answer 'A teacher-training-training trolling school'? NWWT,
>> AIMTMS, folks.)
>
>Whatever those capitals are supposed to mean, they communicate
>nothing to me, nor am I interested in having them explained.
>
>The question was not a troll.

Po-faced gruffness like that always makes me want to apologise -- it's a
knee-jerk thing -- but on this occasion I am going to resist the
temptation. Sorry about that.

--
Mickwick

Simon R. Hughes

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Oct 5, 2003, 6:29:46 PM10/5/03

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Thus spake Mickwick:

That wasn't a troll, either.

What's wrong with everybody?

Maria Conlon

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Oct 5, 2003, 7:04:28 PM10/5/03

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Simon R. Hughes wrote:

[...]

> What's wrong with everybody?

Why, nothing, Simon. What makes you think there's something wrong with
everybody? Is it the general testiness of some of us today? The lack of
wit? The lack of restraint?

These things are normal parts of normal mood swings. We can't always be
nice and considerate and good-humored and tolerant, though we certainly
are most of the time. Right?

Well, right? I asked you a question! Agree with me, dammit!

Signed,
None of Your Business.

Simon R. Hughes

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Oct 5, 2003, 7:31:15 PM10/5/03

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Thus spake Maria Conlon:

I'm feeling rather tired. I think I'll go to bed.

> Signed,
> None of Your Business.

Nice spam trap! Bet they won't get you now!

Mickwick

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Oct 6, 2003, 12:50:15 PM10/6/03

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In alt.usage.english, Simon R. Hughes wrote:

>What's wrong with everybody?

It's the ever-earlier approach of Christmas.

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Mickwick