Guest Lori Posted October 26, 2017 at 02:20 AM Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 at 02:20 AM Do you use the word bylaw or bylaws when talking about the adopted rules used by an organization? Is each article a bylaw making up the bylaws (plural)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hieu H. Huynh Posted October 26, 2017 at 02:28 AM Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 at 02:28 AM Bylaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Goodwiller, PRP Posted October 26, 2017 at 02:29 AM Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 at 02:29 AM Each provision is “a bylaw,” and they are collectively the organization’s bylaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Who's Coming to Dinner Posted October 26, 2017 at 04:17 AM Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 at 04:17 AM Late 13c., bilage "local ordinance," from Old Norse or Old Danish bi-lagu "town law," from byr "place where people dwell, town, village," from bua "to dwell" (from PIE root *bheue- "to be, exist, grow") + lagu "law" http://www.etymonline.com/word/bylaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted October 26, 2017 at 02:31 PM Report Share Posted October 26, 2017 at 02:31 PM 12 hours ago, Guest Lori said: Do you use the word bylaw or bylaws when talking about the adopted rules used by an organization? Is each article a bylaw making up the bylaws (plural)? The document is referred to as the bylaws, treated as a plural, when used in that form as a noun. In the role of an adjective, it is used as the singular, such as a bylaw amendment or bylaw provision. More rarely, it is used as a singular noun, as when referring to a bylaw, rule, or policy. Such an individual provision is often referred to as a rule within the bylaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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