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tanguatlay
 
Reply Mon 17 Jan, 2011 01:18 pm
I am a martial art/martial arts instructor.

If I know only karate and teach this style of self-defence, which phrase should I use?

Thanks.
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Ceili
 
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Reply Mon 17 Jan, 2011 01:24 pm
I teach Karate.
tanguatlay
 
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Reply Mon 17 Jan, 2011 02:15 pm
@Ceili,
Ceili wrote:

I teach Karate.

Thanks, Ceili.

I mean should it be 'martial art instructor' or 'martial arts instructor'? I know only karate but not other martial arts.
roger
 
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Reply Mon 17 Jan, 2011 02:33 pm
@tanguatlay,
Arts
OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Wed 19 Jan, 2011 03:14 am
@roger,
roger wrote:
Arts
I disagree.
That is a misrepresentation,
unless he can show that he teaches more than one art.





David
McTag
 
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Reply Wed 19 Jan, 2011 03:29 am
@OmSigDAVID,

There's more than one art involved in karate.
OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Wed 19 Jan, 2011 03:57 am
@McTag,
How many ?





David
McTag
 
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Reply Wed 19 Jan, 2011 05:10 am
@OmSigDAVID,

plenty.
OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Wed 19 Jan, 2011 07:23 am
@McTag,
McTag wrote:
plenty.
R thay enuf ?





David
McTag
 
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Reply Wed 19 Jan, 2011 07:39 am
@OmSigDAVID,

Mor than 1 is enuf 4 a plural.
ehBeth
 
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Reply Wed 19 Jan, 2011 08:16 am
@tanguatlay,
if you absolutely want to use the martial art/martial arts language, I'd suggest:


I teach Karate, which is a Martial Art.


Ceili's suggestion, from my perspective, is best.
PUNKEY
 
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Reply Wed 19 Jan, 2011 08:30 am
I'd suggest:
Martial Arts instructor, certified in (type of ) Karate.
OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Wed 19 Jan, 2011 08:32 am
@PUNKEY,
PUNKEY wrote:
I'd suggest:
Martial Arts instructor, certified in (type of ) Karate.

but that's a false representation,
if he only instructs ONE Martial Art





David
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OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Wed 19 Jan, 2011 08:36 am
@ehBeth,
ehBeth wrote:
if you absolutely want to use the martial art/martial arts language, I'd suggest:


I teach Karate, which is a Martial Art.

Well said, Beth.





David
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OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Wed 19 Jan, 2011 08:37 am
@McTag,
McTag wrote:


Mor than 1 is enuf 4 a plural.
That 's true, Mr. McTag.
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JTT
 
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Reply Wed 19 Jan, 2011 01:00 pm
@tanguatlay,
One who teaches karate, even one style of karate is a martial arts instructor. Saying 'martial arts' doesn't suggest that the person teaches more than one type.
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PUNKEY
 
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Reply Wed 19 Jan, 2011 02:51 pm
The vocation category is Martial Arts.

He could also say: I teach Language Arts, 8th grade literature.



OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Thu 20 Jan, 2011 03:20 am
@PUNKEY,
Let's hope that what someone says is TRUE.
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