Goldpin Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 As I've been looking at various posts, I keep seeing the colour guard referred to as colourguard. Sorry, but its TWO WORDS. The colour guard (in D&B terms) is derived from the military colour guard whose job was, literally, to guard a unit's colours to prevent them being captured by the enemy. Since my time in drum corps, it as metamorphosed into the "guard". Since the guard is more like a dance troupe IMO, referring to it in that way is perhaps more appropriate. There never has been such a thing as colourguard. :ramd: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiniki Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I prefer color guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegalEagle50 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 there was a high school in n.e. CT that had "Color Gaurd" on their jackets because someone didn't proof the job before finalizing the work. those U's end up in the strangest places sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburstall Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Just like Bluecoats is ONE word. <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldpin Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 (edited) I prefer color guard. When you live in England, you learn to use British spelling. No, I'm not British, I just live here Edited March 1, 2006 by Goldpin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiniki Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I didn't say anything was wrong, that's just how I spell it. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark1 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Well, since there are no more Colors on the field to guard, perhaps that particular function could use a new name. Suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sburstall Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 When you live in England, you learn to use British spelling. No, I'm not British, I just live here If you're in Canada the "ou" use is the law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deftguy Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 If you ask me ( and nobody did) it should not be color guard or colorguard. It should be pagentry unit. Colorguards ( I prefer one word thanks) stop being colorguards in the early nineties when rifle lines disappeard, and corps moved more towards thematic kinds of shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malibu Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Well, since there are no more Colors on the field to guard, perhaps that particular function could use a new name.Suggestions? Nah....leave it just the way it is.....Color Guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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