atw: Re: Round-table?
- From: "Bruce Ashley" <bruce.ashley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:30:55 +1100
A round-table what???
The term 'round-table' was ALWAYS an adjective describing a type of
meeting or discussion where all member were allegedly equal.
Round-table discussion
Round-table meeting
As such, how can 'round table' exist as a noun without being declared as
slang or an abbreviation?
I mean, if I say I'm havening a "round-table" with Freddy, it means I'm
having a round-table discussion OR a round-table meeting, depending on
the activity.
In either case, surely this is an abbreviation (I have NO dictionary
references here).
Grammar gurus, I know you are out there ... please help ...
And a pox and a curse on you Mr. Collins.
Cheers,
Bruce Ashley
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Hi Deborah (C)
From the Collins English Dictionary, Australian Edition:
round table n.
a. a meeting of parties or people on equal terms for discussion.
b. (as modifier) : a round-table conference.
Note the hyphenated modifier usage.
Gentle enough?
Regards,
Micky G.
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> Greetings All,
>
> I'm struggling with the term: round-table.
>
> Our style guide says we adhere to the Australian Oxford Dictionary.
My
> interpretation of the entry for round-table is that the noun is round
> table, but the adjective is round-table. Can anyone confirm?
>
> It just looks wrong to me. Can round table really be a noun anyway?
> Isn't it always an adjective and people using it as a noun are just
> trying to short cut the complete phrase round-table discussion?
>
> Would be lovely if it was always just one word: roundtable. Then I
> wouldn't have to worry!
>
> Please be gentle, I come from the generation that had no grammatical
> instruction whatsoever.
>
> Deborah :o)
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