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Plural oddity

1. There are many crafts on display at the craft fair.
2. The are many craft on display at the aircraft museum.

Also: "craft fair" or "arts and crafts fair"?
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Posted on Mar. 26th, 2012 at 01:03 pm | | Leave a comment | 4 comments |

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watervole

A craft fair is not the same thing as an 'arts and crafts' fair. Think William Morris for the latter. (Well, I look at it that way)
Posted on Mar. 27th, 2012 05:12 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

wibble_puppy

It's interesting that it was the phrase "arts and crafts" which came to describe the movement spearheaded by Morris, rather than "art and craft". I wonder why that was. (Do they mean different things?)
Posted on Mar. 28th, 2012 08:14 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

watervole

I'd guess because when you say 'art' you think of painting, but when you say 'arts' you start to include tapestry, pottery, etc.
Posted on Mar. 28th, 2012 08:22 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

wibble_puppy

Just to be difficult, I think of those as crafts. If someone says "the arts" I think of painting, music, ballet, opera, that kind of stuff.
Posted on Mar. 28th, 2012 08:30 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply