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Ronnie English Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Champions League?

Why do we say Champions League but not Champion League when we use champion as a noun adjective before league? As far as I know from the grammar book, we should use a singular noun instead?
  

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" The reason is that "Champion League" means that the League is a Champion, which doesn't make sense. "Champions League" means that the League is composed of champions, or aspiring champions, which is the sense you most often hear in sports.

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  • " The reason is that "Champion League" means that the League is a Champion, which doesn't make sense.
  • "Champions League" means that the League is composed of champions, or aspiring champions, which is the sense you most often hear in sports.
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You would hear "Champions League" not "Champion League." The reason is that "Champion League" means that the League is a Champion, which doesn't make sense. "Champions League" means that the League is composed of champions, or aspiring champions, which is the sense you most often hear in sports.
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Ronnie English Why do we say Champions League but not Champion League when we use champion as a noun adjective before league? As far as I know from the grammar book, we should use a singular noun instead?
Think of it as an exception to the usual practice.

CJ
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Ronnie EnglishWhy do we say Champions League but not Champion League when we use champion as a noun adjective before league?
Apparently that's because "The competition was initially a straight knockout competition open only to the champion club of each country."

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Then it must be Champions with apostrophe, right? As in "The Champions' League".
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