At 07:25 AM 10/11/2003 +0100, you wrote: >What you in the US call an exhibit, we in the UK call an exhibition. We use >the word exhibit to mean a single item on display within the exhibition.
My old American Heritage dictioary has 'exhibit' as both a verb and a noun. verb - To present to the public to view, or to enter an exhibition. noun - An act of exhibiting, or That which is exhibited. 'Exhibition' had three listings: Something exhibited, or The act of exhibiting, or A display for the public. If I read these definitions correctly, they are saying the almost same thing for both words, so the terms must be interchangable and you can take your choice. (Note -- I ignored the definitions as used in a court of law.) The modern trend to shorten words and titles may have helped make 'exhibit' more popular than 'exhibition'. The textile center where I had my lace exhibit used the shorter term, and it referred to a whole roomful of what was being shown. Personally, I think of 'exhibiton' as a bigger and/or a more formal showing than an 'exhibit'. At the same time, an 'exhibit' could be of a single item, or just a few things, instead of a roomful, but it is in a public place where it can be viewed. I guess technically, the display today of the lace I've made, that was at the Harvest Festival at the local museum, could be called an 'exhibit' even though it was only a few hours duration. Dispite a nasty storm front, we had 8 lacemakers doing demos, and a good crowd visiting. Happy lacing, Alice in Oregon - Summer ended. It's damp and chilly now. Oregon Country Lacemakers Arachne Secret Pal Administrator Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
