Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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attorneys general vs. attorney generals

  • August 16, 2020, 7:32pm

Attorney General would be better understood if the adjective "general" occupied the common placement for English adjectives, i.e. General Attorney. where general means "overall. overseeing, supervising" attorney. If you have no trouble understanding "Snow White" or "matters pending" then Attorney General, an historic term. should be recognized for what it is. And you don't address an AG as "General".