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flo's avatar

When should it end in "ship" as in friendship, and when with "hood" as in bother/sisterhood?

Asked by flo (13313points) June 13th, 2018

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KNOWITALL's avatar

Examples, not sure how to explain well and my brain is fried.

Brother or sisterhood is used:
I felt a strong sense of sisterhood with Angela, even though we’d only worked together a few times, she understood my uphill battle with corporate.

Friendship:
Our entire friendship was based on her needing something and I provided it. Destructively symbiotic.

flo's avatar

@KNOWITALL I guess they’re the same.

kritiper's avatar

“Ship” when it’s close and personal, singular somewhat. (As in “kinship.”)
“Hood” when it’s like a gang or club, plural somewhat.

Yellowdog's avatar

As in da Hood

Zaku's avatar

@kritiper I think the singular or plural is correct, but the “close, personal, gang, club” parts don’t seem to hold true. Counterexamples: craftsmanship, marksmanship, personhood, womanhood

ragingloli's avatar

There are no rules.
It is arbitrary, so you better memorise every case separately.

Yellowdog's avatar

’—hood’ generally denotes belonging to something, “Neighborhood” is an example. It is a place where you and your neighbors belong to.

”-ship” is the condition of being something. “Friendship” is the condition of being friends,

kritiper's avatar

@Zaku Yes, hence my somewhats.

Yellowdog's avatar

Yes—kritper said it first

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