Ghostbusters 2016: Talk about the movie(s).

[CorporalCaptain]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: Yes, it has WOMEN

Look up the meaning of compound word. You'll find it applies.

No, you won't. The term you're looking for is term, not "word" and not "compound word."

 

[suarezguy]

The first film was good and the second OK but I don't love them so don't feel a lot of attachment; Wiig and especially McCarthy have done some good work but I hated Bridesmaids and haven't seen the other actresses.

 

[EnriqueH]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: Yes, it has WOMEN

Look up the meaning of compound word. You'll find it applies.

No, you won't. The term you're looking for is term, not "word" and not "compound word."

It's listed at the Merriam-Webster dictionary as a noun.

A compound word is by its very definition...a word.

Come on, Corporal. Yield to the logic of the situation.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: Yes, it has WOMEN

A compound word is by its very definition...a word.

That's right. A compound word is a word. But "chick flick" is not a word; it's two words. Ergo, 'compound word' does not apply in this context. Instead, "chick flick" is a term. Capiche?

 

[EnriqueH]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: Yes, it has WOMEN

A compound word is by its very definition...a word.

That's right. A compound word is a word. But "chick flick" is not a word; it's two words. Ergo, 'compound word' does not apply in this context. Instead, "chick flick" is a term. Capiche?

Ah!

Therefore, this is a quibble? Correct?

Would you prefer I spell it like this: chick-flick? Or perhaps: chickflick?

However, it's spelled, it can be found listed in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as "chick flick". Therefore, it's a word (not a slang, I might add.)

That is my source, or attribution.

How about you? Have you found evidence to the contrary aside from your own grammatical interpretation?

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: Yes, it has WOMEN

A compound word is by its very definition...a word.

That's right. A compound word is a word. But "chick flick" is not a word; it's two words. Ergo, 'compound word' does not apply in this context. Instead, "chick flick" is a term. Capiche?

Ah!

Therefore, this is a quibble? Correct?

Would you prefer I spell it like this: chick-flick? Or perhaps: chickflick?

However, it's spelled, it can be found listed in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as "chick flick". Therefore, it's a word (not a slang, I might add.)

That is my source, or attribution.

How about you? Have you found evidence to the contrary aside from your own grammatical interpretation?

I think that I'm through with this idiotic tangent to an idiotic tangent, twice-removed from the thread topic, thanks! I'd like to return to discussing Ghostbusters-related material in this thread.

 

[EnriqueH]

Translation: You yielded to the logic of the situation.

Good for you.

Saurian brandy, my treat.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Translation: You yielded to the logic of the situation.

Good for you.

Saurian brandy, my treat.

I yielded nothing.

If you'd like to continue the discussion with me about aspects of dictionary entries, I suggest that you make a thread in the appropriate forum. I'd suggest Miscellaneous.

Now, really, that is all I have to say on this here.

 

[EnriqueH]

 

[BeatleJWOL]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: Yes, it has WOMEN

That's two words.

Actually, it's a compound word=the joining of two words to form a new meaning.

Since you're a grammar freak.

No, it's two words. Calling that a compound word is akin to calling 4 of a kind two pair.

Did we just prove that men are bad at math?

 

[Gov Kodos]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: Yes, it has WOMEN

Actually, it's a compound word=the joining of two words to form a new meaning.

Since you're a grammar freak.

No, it's two words. Calling that a compound word is akin to calling 4 of a kind two pair.

Did we just prove that men are bad at math?

Who knows, just don't make that mistake in high stakes poker.

 

[sidious618]

Chick flick is two words. It's not a compound word. A compound word is homework. To argue otherwise is absolutely ridiculous and shows a complete inability to admit error.

Sincerely,
An English Teacher

 

[Trekker4747]

As I always understood it. Compound word is two words jammed together to make one, some argument for a hyphenated word being a compound word but more accurately called a hyphenate, but usually considered one word.

Two separate words not connected either actually or via hyphen? Is two words. A dictionary doesn't strictly give you a list of thing that are singilarly "a word." It can give you the definition of two words commonly used together as a single term. But it's still multiple words.

 

[sidious618]

Trekker is correct. Some dictionaries even give you common phrases that are used.

 

[JirinPanthosa]

Who ya gonna call?

GRAMMAR POLICE!

 

[Cyke101]

Who ya gonna call?

GRAMMAR POLICE!

Just to clarify, "Grammar Police" is a two-word term.

And an example of a compound word: Ghostbuster

(yay, we've gone full circle!)

 

[Timby]

Jesus Christ, shut up about grammar, all of you.

 

[Jedi_Master]

Perhaps that will be the villain in Ghostbusters: Yeah, we got vaginas! - the spirit of the Grammar Nazi, who haunts people who get their yours/you're/yous and there/their/they're's confused.

 

[{ Emilia }]

I wishes at this point Enrique wishes he were German because German is the mother of all compound word languages.

 

[Jedi_Master]

I wishes at this point Enrique wishes he were German because German is the mother of all compound word languages.

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