Whenever I'm not sure if a word exists, I check the Oxford Dictionary of
Spelling. There it is - quite clearly - lacemaker, lacemaking.
Other 'lace' entries are;
Lace, laces, laced, lacing, lace-glass, lace-glasses, lace-pillow, lace-up,
lacewing, lacewood, lacework, lacey (use lacy)
For our website, I put both lace making and lacemaking as search terms.
On ebay I use both too, as for us it widens the web.
As a linguist, I think it should be lace making, just like cake baking
or basket weaving.
Agnes Boddington - chilly Elloughton UK
Elizabeth Ligeti wrote:
I always use
Thank you Robin. It does make sense. I first encountered this problem when I
read the Antique Laces of the American Collectors. Then I devised my slide
show which I called The Laces of the Robber Barons. But the more I said the
title, the worse it sounded. Now I refer to it as The Lace of
I have no problem with The Laces of the Robber Barons, as you are speaking
of many pieces types of lace and several collectors/people who collected
them. To me the singular 'Lace of the Robber Barons' doesn't sound 'quite'
correct.
Just my 2 cents worth. But seeing the program was worth much
Devon,
in my opinion this title
The Laces of the Robber Barons.
sounds ok. I am sure you speak from more then one piece so it is
clearer to say laces.
Only my idea
Ilske
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I prefer one word - lacemaking. That's how I usually write it. No one
questions 'shoemaker' and it's usually written as one word, why not
lacemaker
Go with whatever you like. We all know what you mean and we're the ones
who will be using your book.
Alice in Oregon -- where I'll be
Ditto for me. Lacemaker...not lace maker.
Cearbhael
I prefer one word - lacemaking. That's how I usually write it. No one
questions 'shoemaker' and it's usually written as one word, why not
lacemaker
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Subject: Re: [lace] Lacemaking or Lace making-style manual needed
Thank you Robin. It does make sense. I first encountered this
problem when I
read the Antique Laces of the American
I prefer Lacemaking as one word.
When ever you are asked what you are doing, the reply is usually lacemaking
is`nt it???
Daphne Norfolk England
From: j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk
To: lace@arachne.com
Subject: [lace] Lacemaking or Lace making
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:41:58 +
I
The IOLI has encountered this style question as well and has gone with
lacemaker and lacemaking. Another English language style issue which needs
resolution in an official lace style manual is whether the plural of lace is
lace
or laces. Also, at issue, is the word reticello or reticella.
You know, I have yet to encounter the computer program or internet provider
which recognizes the word internet as a word. I don't think we can take
their opinion on lace related material too seriously until they repair this
flaw.
Devon
In a message dated 3/18/2009 5:01:33 P.M. Eastern
It is more than personal preference, it is the trade name vbg
I have set my dictionary of spellcheck to recognize 'lacemaker' and
'lacemaking' as correct.
On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Brenda Paternoster
paternos...@appleshack.com wrote:
I have just received the proofs for Edition 5, and
dmt11h...@aol.com wrote:
Another English language style issue which needs resolution in an official
lace style manual is whether the plural of lace is lace or laces.
Lace can be like fish (the words, not the objects!). Several of the same
species are fish. Several different
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