Tangelatm  +  351046 Sun, 15 Apr 07 09:57 AM Hi! 1. I came across the following: “When conversing with women, men will remove their hat.”      Is ”hat” correct here, or should it be replaced with “hats”? 2. I found the following combinations: “solar-powered”, “human-powered”, “nuclear-powered”, and “electric-powered”, “oar-powered”. I also found “electricity-powered”. Which of these forms are correct? What rule, if any, should I apply : adjective+powered, or noun+powered ? 3. Which of the following is to be found in British English:”car-rental station” or “car-hire company”? Thank you, Angela Tangelatm Joined on Sun, Aug 6 2006 New Member 01 Nouns, British English

	Mister Micawber  +  351057 Sun, 15 Apr 07 10:43 AM 1-- 'Hats' is preferred for consistency (since there is little danger of each man wearing more than one), but the singular is not wrong. 2-- I don't think there is a rule.  It seems to me that the adjective is used if it is available.  'Oar', for instance, has no adjectival form. 3-- 'Car-hire company' is much more common in BrE, according to Ms Google.  'Car-rental station' may be more European. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,788 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Nouns