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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: [GQC] Tim on February 07, 2008, 01:12:24 pm

Title: Correct spelling of Waterfed Pole.
Post by: [GQC] Tim on February 07, 2008, 01:12:24 pm: I've seen quite a few variations now, ranging from :

water fed pole
water-fed pole
waterfed pole.

And anything in between.

Now which one is it? Please only reply if you know 100% for certain, and know why it is so regards to British English spelling. I'm not English, and even tho my english is okay, things like this are tricky. :)
Title: Re: Correct spelling of Waterfed Pole.
Post by: Alex Gardiner on February 07, 2008, 02:53:34 pm: Water fed is correct.

Waterfed is not a real word.

Water-fed is not found in any English dictionaries, but would usually be acceptable to use.
Title: Re: Correct spelling of Waterfed Pole.
Post by: [GQC] Tim on February 07, 2008, 03:44:18 pm: Ionics uses 'waterfed' poles in all their catalogues and everything. You'd think that'd be right?

Are you certain?
Title: Re: Correct spelling of Waterfed Pole.
Post by: Alex Gardiner on February 07, 2008, 03:50:26 pm: Check the link:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/waterfed
Title: Re: Correct spelling of Waterfed Pole.
Post by: clean on February 07, 2008, 03:53:04 pm: Quote from: G.Q.C W1ndow Clean1ng on February 07, 2008, 03:44:18 pm
Ionics uses 'waterfed' poles in all their catalogues and everything. You'd think that'd be right?

Are you certain?

If you do a google search for waterfed it comes up "do you mean" water fed ;)
Title: Re: Correct spelling of Waterfed Pole.
Post by: [GQC] Tim on February 07, 2008, 03:59:27 pm: So why does Ionics use it in their brochure then?

Window cleaning academy uses water-fed poles in their advertising.

The Pro Window Cleaner magazine uses 'waterfed' poles and 'water-fed' poles in their magazine aswell!
Title: Re: Correct spelling of Waterfed Pole.
Post by: clean on February 07, 2008, 04:04:26 pm: Quote from: G.Q.C W1ndow Clean1ng on February 07, 2008, 03:59:27 pm
So why does Ionics use it in their brochure then?

Window cleaning academy uses water-fed poles in their advertising.

The Pro Window Cleaner magazine uses 'waterfed' poles and 'water-fed' poles in their magazine aswell!

EERR maybe because they got it wrong ;)
Title: Re: Correct spelling of Waterfed Pole.
Post by: [GQC] Tim on February 07, 2008, 04:05:45 pm: Quote from: clean on February 07, 2008, 04:04:26 pm
Quote from: G.Q.C W1ndow Clean1ng on February 07, 2008, 03:59:27 pm
So why does Ionics use it in their brochure then?

Window cleaning academy uses water-fed poles in their advertising.

The Pro Window Cleaner magazine uses 'waterfed' poles and 'water-fed' poles in their magazine aswell!

EERR maybe because they got it wrong ;)

Well that would be unprofessional of them wouldn't it? Fact is, I see it being used on so many websites, so that really makes me think.
Title: Re: Correct spelling of Waterfed Pole.
Post by: [GQC] Tim on February 07, 2008, 04:16:35 pm: Then again, on about half the other sites they use 'water fed pole'.

I know waterfed isn't a word, but why do so many businesses use it? Don't they have editors, that proofread and correct any mistakes?