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"Darkroom" vs. "Dark Room"
I am editing a scientific paper that refers to a dark room, painted black and used for light-absent purposes but not used for photographic purposes. Is it acceptable to say "darkroom" or is "dark room" more appropriate? Thank you!
Shaun Tuck
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In article [nq:1]I am editing a scientific paper that refers to a dark room, painted black and used for light-absent purposes but not used for photographic purposes. Is it acceptable to say "darkroom" or is "dark room" more appropriate? [/nq] My first reaction: "darkroom" is firmly associated with photography, so "dark room" may be more appropriate.
- In article [nq:1]I am editing a scientific paper that refers to a dark room, painted black and used for light-absent purposes but not used for photographic purposes.
- Is it acceptable to say "darkroom" or is "dark room" more appropriate?
- [/nq] My first reaction: "darkroom" is firmly associated with photography, so "dark room" may be more appropriate.
- However, if the scientists who are writing the paper and those who will be reading it are accustomed to using "darkroom" in this context, then "darkroom" it should be.
- Can you check with them (and see what develops)?
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[nq:1]I am editing a scientific paper that refers to a dark room, painted black and used for light-absent purposes but not used for photographic purposes. Is it acceptable to say "darkroom" or is "dark room" more appropriate? Thank you![/nq]
My first reaction: "darkroom" is firmly associated with photography, so "dark room" may be more appropriate.
However, if the scientist
[nq:1]I am editing a scientific paper that refers to a dark room, painted black and used for light-absent purposes but not used for photographic purposes. Is it acceptable to say "darkroom" or is "dark room" more appropriate? Thank you![/nq]
My first reaction: "darkroom" is firmly associated with photography, so "dark room" may be more appropriate.
However, if the scientist
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[nq:1]I am editing a scientific paper that refers to a dark room, painted black and used for light-absent purposes but not used for photographic purposes. Is it acceptable to say "darkroom" or is "dark room" more appropriate? Thank you![/nq]
I would save "darkroom" for photographic contexts, just as I reserve "greenroom" for theatric ones. The analogy to "dark room" is "clean room."
I would save "darkroom" for photographic contexts, just as I reserve "greenroom" for theatric ones. The analogy to "dark room" is "clean room."
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[nq:1]I am editing a scientific paper that refers to a dark room, painted black and used for light-absent purposes but not used for photographic purposes. Is it acceptable to say "darkroom" or is "dark room" more appropriate? Thank you![/nq]
Are you clear on how you would pronounce it? If the stress falls on DARK, make it all one word. If DARK and ROOM are stressed equally (so ROOM is more str
Are you clear on how you would pronounce it? If the stress falls on DARK, make it all one word. If DARK and ROOM are stressed equally (so ROOM is more str
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[nq:2]I am editing a scientific paper that refers to a ... say "darkroom" or is "dark room" more appropriate? Thank you![/nq]
[nq:1]I would save "darkroom" for photographic contexts, just as I reserve "greenroom" for theatric ones. The analogy to "dark room" is "clean room."[/nq]
A "clean room" is one you are not ashamed to show to your guests. As opposed to a "cleanroom," in which
[nq:2]I am editing a scientific paper that refers to a ... say "darkroom" or is "dark room" more appropriate? Thank you![/nq]
[nq:1]I would save "darkroom" for photographic contexts, just as I reserve "greenroom" for theatric ones. The analogy to "dark room" is "clean room."[/nq]
A "clean room" is one you are not ashamed to show to your guests. As opposed to a "cleanroom," in which
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[nq:2]I am editing a scientific paper that refers to a ... say "darkroom" or is "dark room" more appropriate? Thank you![/nq]
[nq:1]Are you clear on how you would pronounce it? If the stress falls on DARK, make it all one word. If DARK and ROOM are stressed equally (so ROOM is more stressed than in the first example), then I'd spell it as two words.[/nq]
Not that it proves anything,
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[nq:1]Are you clear on how you would pronounce it? If the stress falls on DARK, make it all one word. If DARK and ROOM are stressed equally (so ROOM is more stressed than in the first example), then I'd spell it as two words.[/nq]
Not that it proves anything,
Se
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