Correct Terminology

Originally posted by Ian68
You have a sock drawer not a socks drawer. Go figure.

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
If I had a drawer for socks it would be "socks drawer" or if I had one [drawer] for each sock, it would be "sock drawer". 😕

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
If I had a drawer for socks it would be "socks drawer" or if I had one [drawer] for each sock, it would be "sock drawer". 😕

Originally posted by Ian68
Do you have separate biscuit tin for each of your biscuits?

I keep old chess games in my drawers -
I have a Win drawer, a Lose drawer and (you guessed it) a draw drawer

Originally posted by orangutan
I keep old chess games in my drawers -
I have a Win drawer, a Lose drawer and (you guessed it) a draw drawer

Originally posted by Nordlys
Do you have a booksshelf, too?

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
There are differences and exceptions - not everything can be treated the same way in the english language.

If you had a database with games all using the same opening, how would you describe it compared to one with many different openings? [there's lots of witty answers but what is the real answer?]

I actually think it can be both -
a chess ...[text shortened]... se of various openings = openings database
a chess database of the opening = opening database.

Originally posted by orangutan
I keep old chess games in my drawers

Originally posted by Nordlys
If I had a database with games all using the same opening, I'd call it after the name of the opening. If I had several databases, each of which would be about a specific opening, I think I'd probably say something like "I have databases for different openings", rather than saying "several opening databases", which would sound to me like several databases whi ...[text shortened]... 0 for "opening database".
Resultater 1 - 10 av ca. 4 340 for "openings database".

Originally posted by Daemon Sin
http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=Opening+Database&word2=Openings+Database

Originally posted by Nordlys
http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=%22socks+drawer%22&word2=%22sock+drawer%22

It seems that most people who keep their socks in drawers use one drawer per sock. 😉

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
That proves it then eh? 😏

Originally posted by Nordlys
Proves what? That people have too many drawers and/or too few socks?

Originally posted by EAPOE
I get a bag full of socks every Christmas. . . But there are no draws in my house.