Layman's terms or Laymen's terms? (pointless thread #8546427)

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Posted by Matt Jay on Apr-05-2005 05:56:

Layman's terms or Laymen's terms? (pointless thread #8546427)

"Layman's terms" or "Laymen's terms"

Anyone know which is the correct spelling of the above?

I'm currently doing up a resume, call it paranoia but I don't want to seem like an illiterate fuck (more than I already am).

Google wasn't much help.

Thanks.

Posted by Tranc3 on Apr-05-2005 05:59:

layman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layman

edit: looks like it depends on the context, although I've always assumed it's the singular form...i.e. any layman could understand it.

Posted by idoru on Apr-05-2005 06:00:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=layman
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=laymen

Both are acceptable.

Posted by Matt Jay on Apr-05-2005 06:03:

Thanks.

Spellchecker has both listed as correct

Posted by Zenchowdah on Apr-05-2005 15:59:

yeah, layman is singular, laymen is plural. sheesh.

Posted by ali92 on Apr-06-2005 19:35:

Re: Layman's terms or Laymen's terms? (pointless thread #8546427)

quote:
Originally posted by Matt Jay
"Layman's terms" or "Laymen's terms"

Anyone know which is the correct spelling of the above?

I'm currently doing up a resume, call it paranoia but I don't want to seem like an illiterate fuck (more than I already am).

Google wasn't much help.

Thanks.
'Layperson's terms'. Layperson.

Posted by smokeape on Apr-06-2005 23:18:

JUst call it Hillbilly lingo and they'll get the drift!

Lol!

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