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Best candidate for spelling of new ology required
Being new to this group, I apologize if this question is not appropriate here.
Would the best candidate for the spelling of the word describing the science, study or theory of the sport of Rugby be:
Rugbiology
Rugbeology
Rugbyology
Rugbology
Are there other candidates? As far as I am aware the word is not established.
Rugbiology adheres to the y rule for suffixes, by changing the y following a consonant to i.
Rugbeology is consistent with the existing word Rugbeian, although Rugbian has been sometimes used. The suffix here starts with i suggesting the second spelling to be "correct". Would the predominance of the spelling Rugbeian have to do with the pronunciation?
Rugbyology and Rugbology are the only internet instances of the word I have been able to find and only minimal usage at that.
Any assistance from this learned forum would be appreciated.
Would the best candidate for the spelling of the word describing the science, study or theory of the sport of Rugby be:
Rugbiology
Rugbeology
Rugbyology
Rugbology
Are there other candidates? As far as I am aware the word is not established.
Rugbiology adheres to the y rule for suffixes, by changing the y following a consonant to i.
Rugbeology is consistent with the existing word Rugbeian, although Rugbian has been sometimes used. The suffix here starts with i suggesting the second spelling to be "correct". Would the predominance of the spelling Rugbeian have to do with the pronunciation?
Rugbyology and Rugbology are the only internet instances of the word I have been able to find and only minimal usage at that.
Any assistance from this learned forum would be appreciated.
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[nq:1]Being new to this group, I apologize if this question is not appropriate here. Would the best candidate for the ... have been able to find and only minimal usage at that.
- [nq:1]Being new to this group, I apologize if this question is not appropriate here.
- Would the best candidate for the ...
- have been able to find and only minimal usage at that.
- [/nq] Googling for the four finds only "Rugbology".
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[nq:1]Being new to this group, I apologize if this question is not appropriate here. Would the best candidate for the ... have been able to find and only minimal usage at that. Any assistance from this learned forum would be appreciated.[/nq]
Googling for the four finds only "Rugbology". It seems that you can subscribe to Ron Gabb's "Rugbology Newsletter" by emailing (Email Removed)
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Googling for the four finds only "Rugbology". It seems that you can subscribe to Ron Gabb's "Rugbology Newsletter" by emailing (Email Removed)
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[nq:2]Being new to this group, I apologize if this question ... that. Any assistance from this learned forum would be appreciated.[/nq]
Ruggery
Ruggery
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[nq:1]Being new to this group, I apologize if this question is not appropriate here. Would the best candidate for the spelling of the word describing the science, study or theory of the sport of Rugby be: Rugbiology Rugbeology Rugbyology Rugbology Are there other candidates?[/nq]
Rugbics, making an expert a Rugbicist.
Rugbystry, making an expert a Rugbist.
Rugbics, making an expert a Rugbicist.
Rugbystry, making an expert a Rugbist.
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[nq:1]Would the best candidate for the spelling of the word describing the science, study or theory of the sport of Rugby be: Rugbiology Rugbeology Rugbyology Rugbology[/nq]
No. The best term would be Rugby science,
cf. planetary science and other similar formulations. (Nobody wanted to coin planetology.)
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
dphillipson(at)tryt
No. The best term would be Rugby science,
cf. planetary science and other similar formulations. (Nobody wanted to coin planetology.)
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
dphillipson(at)tryt
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[nq:1]No. The best term would be Rugby science, cf. planetary science and other similar formulations. (Nobody wanted to coin planetology.)[/nq]
Nobody? I just checked four dictionaries, all of which had it. See the 'derivatives' in the following from COD10:
planet
· n. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star. Ø (the planet) the earth. Ø chiefly Astrology & historica
Nobody? I just checked four dictionaries, all of which had it. See the 'derivatives' in the following from COD10:
planet
· n. a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star. Ø (the planet) the earth. Ø chiefly Astrology & historica
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The inimitable Cave Adsum (Email Removed) stated one day
[nq:1]Being new to this group, I apologize if this question is not appropriate here. Would the best candidate for the ... be: Rugbiology Rugbeology Rugbyology Rugbology Are there other candidates? As far as I am aware the word is not established.[/nq]
This is a no-brainer, AFAICT.
"Rugbiology" is out because it promises informati
[nq:1]Being new to this group, I apologize if this question is not appropriate here. Would the best candidate for the ... be: Rugbiology Rugbeology Rugbyology Rugbology Are there other candidates? As far as I am aware the word is not established.[/nq]
This is a no-brainer, AFAICT.
"Rugbiology" is out because it promises informati
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The inimitable "Peter Morris" (Email Removed) stated one day
[nq:2]Being new to this group, I apologize if this question ... Rugby be: Rugbiology Rugbeology Rugbyology Rugbology Are there other candidates?[/nq]
[nq:1]Rugbics, making an expert a Rugbicist. Rugbystry, making an expert a Rugbist.[/nq]
How about Rugbonics?
[nq:2]Being new to this group, I apologize if this question ... Rugby be: Rugbiology Rugbeology Rugbyology Rugbology Are there other candidates?[/nq]
[nq:1]Rugbics, making an expert a Rugbicist. Rugbystry, making an expert a Rugbist.[/nq]
How about Rugbonics?
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[nq:1]Would the best candidate for the spelling of the word describing the science, study or theory of the sport of Rugby be:[/nq]
My mind is still warped by this year's SDC, but may I suggest "Bodgerology" . The etymology of this term comes from the traditional name for the headmaster at Rugby school where it is said the game originated
Jitze
My mind is still warped by this year's SDC, but may I suggest "Bodgerology" . The etymology of this term comes from the traditional name for the headmaster at Rugby school where it is said the game originated
Jitze
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