Geography/English/maths/drama CIRCLE/CLUB/...?

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demicjusz

#88317 Fri, 08 Apr 05 11:28 PM

What do you call a group of pupils/students who hold regular meetings at their school (but after their lessons, in the afternoon/evening), devoted to a particular subject/activity?

demicjusz

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khoff

#88319 Fri, 08 Apr 05 11:39 PM

In the U.S. (where it's just math, not maths) we would call it a club; math club, drama club, etc. You might hear of a Ladies' Sewing Circle, but it sounds a bit old-fashioned.

khoff

Joined on Sun, Mar 6 2005

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Native speaker of American English (but not a grammar expert)

demicjusz

#88321 Fri, 08 Apr 05 11:49 PM

Thanks for the answer.
Would 'circle' ONLY refer to sewing?

demicjusz

khoff

#88352 Sat, 09 Apr 05 02:09 AM

I think you could use 'circle' with other things - drama circle, poetry circle, etc. - - 'book clubs' are popular now, and I could imagine one being called a book circle, but club is definitely more common. (My guess is that "sewing circle" stayed that way instead of becoming "sewing club" because of the alliteration.) I think its more common to use "circle" to describe a more loosely defined group than a club - a "circle of friends," for instance. It could well be different in England - maybe someone British will offer their opinion.

khoff

Alliteration

abbie1948

#88354 Sat, 09 Apr 05 02:11 AM

I think in UK this would be "a society"

abbie1948

Joined on Thu, Mar 24 2005

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Hope that helps. Abbie