I always thought it was colocation, but Word insists it is Collocation...

Anyone know for sure? Or are both appropriate?

- James

it is co-location

We use "colocation", but check out this link:

http://dictionary.com/search?q=colocation

The debate is an old one... Personally, I think the word needs to evolve into "colocation". The sum of the parts "co" and "location" means so much more than the grammatically formed "co-location". Talk about an old geeky debate. :D

George

It is co-location.

I think it's "colo" :D Just as "electronic mail" went to "e-mail" and then to "email".

Originally posted by GH_Dave
I think it's "colo" :D Just as "electronic mail" went to "e-mail" and then to "email".

Yeah, along those terms I've always thought of it as "colocation"

dont forget in Word you can add a word to the dictionary. :)

sure, you can add words to the dictionary, but that doesn't make them right ;)

collocation just sounds daft

pronouced "col" "location"

co-location or colocation is much better

Thanks

Technically it is collocation and any major companies contract will read as such.

Technically I agree, but the word still looks daft

Thanks

Richard

Blah... it's all of them...

colocation/co-location/collocation all mean the same thing. It's kind of like:

2 and two. They mean the same thing, yet they look different.

co-location looks the best.

I think the correct word is collocation, double "l" in this case because when "co" stands before "l" it makes "l" double such as the words college or colleague. So co-location or colocation, gramatically speaking is not correct, but since it's common use therefore it got pardon I think:)