Good mornig,
some question about the word Barbershop  and other:

1_ Wich is the right spelling: barbershop or barber'shop?

2_ I'm looking (working as a copy)  for the common words that the
barber  use to said  afther the cut.
sometingh like .. "that's OK! .. "  or "ok, you be ok"  ..

shotly; "someting connect to the barber's cut.

thank you !

FR

Sir Francesco Reffo wrote:
> Good morning,
> some question about the word Barbershop  and other:
> 
> 1_ Which is the right spelling: barbershop or barber'shop?

Neither.
Barber-shop is the usual spelling.

If you wished to add an apostrophe, you would need an additional 's' as in 
barber's shop.

> 
> 2_ I'm looking (working as a copy)  for the common words that the
> barber  use to said  after the cut.
> something like .. "that's OK! .. "  or "ok, you be ok"  ..

As its usage is more commonly American, perhaps 'have a nice day' might be 
appropriate.

> shotly; "someting connect to the barber's cut.
> 
> thank you !


-- 
Blue Sow

Blue Sow  wrote:

> Sir Francesco Reffo wrote:
> > Good morning,
> > some question about the word Barbershop  and other:
> > 
> > 1_ Which is the right spelling: barbershop or barber'shop?
> 
> Neither.
> Barber-shop is the usual spelling.

Barbershop without the hyphen is the term reserved for the male-voice
quartets, or for their singing style, who allegedly sing/sang in the US
establishments.

-- 
Alan Pemberton
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
To e-mail me directly, please visit
<http://www.pembers.freeserve.co.uk/index.html#Mail-me>

Alan Pemberton wrote:
> Blue Sow  wrote:
> 
>> Sir Francesco Reffo wrote:
>>> Good morning,
>>> some question about the word Barbershop  and other:
>>>
>>> 1_ Which is the right spelling: barbershop or barber'shop?
>> Neither.
>> Barber-shop is the usual spelling.
> 
> Barbershop without the hyphen is the term reserved for the male-voice
> quartets, or for their singing style, who allegedly sing/sang in the US
> establishments.
> 

What utter twaddle.

Most dictionaries accept barbershop or barber-shop for both uses. The OED 
lists only barber-shop [1], while Chambers lists only barbershop [2].

I think it's up to you.

It is, however, never barber'shop. The apostrophe can either indicate omitted 
letters but there is none, or the possessive, but that would be barber's shop.

[1]


barber-shop
     1. A shop where a barber's services may be had. Now chiefly N. Amer.

     2. attrib.

     b. Designating music of simple or ‘close’ harmony, esp. for a male vocal 
quartet, or a musical ensemble playing or singing such music. Cf. barber's 
music (see BARBER n. 3). colloq. (orig. U.S.).

Oxford English Dictionary


[2]

barbershop noun 1 a type of singing in which usually four men sing in close 
harmony without musical accompaniment. 2 the premises in which a barber works.

Chambers 21st Century Dictionary

Sir Francesco Reffo wrote:
> Good morning,
> some question about the word Barbershop  and other:
> 
> 1_ Which is the right spelling: barbershop or barber'shop?

Neither.
Barber-shop is the usual spelling.

If you wished to add an apostrophe, you would need an additional 's' as in 
barber's shop.

> 
> 2_ I'm looking (working as a copy)  for the common words that the
> barber  use to said  after the cut.
> something like .. "that's OK! .. "  or "ok, you be ok"  ..

As its usage is more commonly American, perhaps 'have a nice day' might be 
appropriate.

> shotly; "someting connect to the barber's cut.
> 
> thank you !


-- 
Blue Sow

Blue Sow  wrote:

> Sir Francesco Reffo wrote:
> > Good morning,
> > some question about the word Barbershop  and other:
> > 
> > 1_ Which is the right spelling: barbershop or barber'shop?
> 
> Neither.
> Barber-shop is the usual spelling.

Barbershop without the hyphen is the term reserved for the male-voice
quartets, or for their singing style, who allegedly sing/sang in the US
establishments.

-- 
Alan Pemberton
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
To e-mail me directly, please visit
<http://www.pembers.freeserve.co.uk/index.html#Mail-me>

Alan Pemberton wrote:
> Blue Sow  wrote:
> 
>> Sir Francesco Reffo wrote:
>>> Good morning,
>>> some question about the word Barbershop  and other:
>>>
>>> 1_ Which is the right spelling: barbershop or barber'shop?
>> Neither.
>> Barber-shop is the usual spelling.
> 
> Barbershop without the hyphen is the term reserved for the male-voice
> quartets, or for their singing style, who allegedly sing/sang in the US
> establishments.
> 

What utter twaddle.

Most dictionaries accept barbershop or barber-shop for both uses. The OED 
lists only barber-shop [1], while Chambers lists only barbershop [2].

I think it's up to you.

It is, however, never barber'shop. The apostrophe can either indicate omitted 
letters but there is none, or the possessive, but that would be barber's shop.

[1]


barber-shop
     1. A shop where a barber's services may be had. Now chiefly N. Amer.

     2. attrib.

     b. Designating music of simple or ‘close’ harmony, esp. for a male vocal 
quartet, or a musical ensemble playing or singing such music. Cf. barber's 
music (see BARBER n. 3). colloq. (orig. U.S.).

Oxford English Dictionary


[2]

barbershop noun 1 a type of singing in which usually four men sing in close 
harmony without musical accompaniment. 2 the premises in which a barber works.

Chambers 21st Century Dictionary