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'Crew Education and Training Centre' or 'Crews Education...' ?
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Oct 31, 2013

'Crew Education and Training Centre' vs 'Crews Education and Training Centre'.

Which one is correct? And why? Thx in advance.
 
ATIL KAYHAN
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The First Oct 31, 2013

I believe it is the first one, 'Crew Education and Training Center'. You would not use the plural in this expression. I just cannot explain why.
 
Kay Denney
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Agree with Atil Oct 31, 2013

The word "crew" acts as an adjective and is therefore invariable.
 
LEXpert
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No consistent logic Oct 31, 2013

ATIL KAYHAN wrote:

I believe it is the first one, 'Crew Education and Training Center'. You would not use the plural in this expression. I just cannot explain why.


Atil, I agree with you. Crew sounds quite right here. Trying to overthink it grammatically will lead one to all sorts of inconsistencies. For example, an institution of tertiary pedagogical training is referred to as a "Teachers College", not a "Teacher College", so go figure...
 
Kay Denney
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teacher training Oct 31, 2013

Rudolf Vedo CT wrote:

For example, an institution of tertiary pedagogical training is referred to as a "Teachers College", not a "Teacher College", so go figure...


I would call it "teacher training college" actually
 
LEXpert
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Different strokes... Oct 31, 2013

Texte Style wrote:

Rudolf Vedo CT wrote:

For example, an institution of tertiary pedagogical training is referred to as a "Teachers College", not a "Teacher College", so go figure...


I would call it "teacher training college" actually



http://www.tc.columbia.edu/

I should have said that *some* are referred to as teachers colleges (although my point still stands, since nobody calls it a teacher college AFAIK).
Of course, Teacher Training College sounds fine too.

[Edited at 2013-10-31 18:33 GMT]
 
Tim Friese
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Not really Oct 31, 2013

Texte Style wrote:

The word "crew" acts as an adjective and is therefore invariable.

This explanation is frequently repeated but I think it creates more problems than it solves. English (like other Germanic languages, Semitic languages, and many others) has the ability to put nouns together directly as a "noun compound", and there is a weak rule in English (with exceptions) that the first noun of a noun compound needs to be singular. Compare:

  • mouse trap
  • 10-page document
  • project manager

http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/compound-nouns
 


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