Guest Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Anyone know when to use oblong and when to use oblong? We're confused in my setting? Thanks for your help :1b :1b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 i never use oblong..but i know others do (this has been discussed before!) according to wikipedia oblong means lengthened shape which can be a circle or a rectangle lengthened....so maybe a bit confusing???!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Oh goodness - I did hesitate to ask because I wondered if I was getting into hot water. We have been advised to use oblong for both rectangle and square, and then square and rectangle as special kinds of oblong rather than just square and rectangle. Sounds as though an oblong can be an oval too? Any idea where the previous thread is - I did try a search but with no joy. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 (edited) OK, found the thread, from Sept 2011 -teaching-shape-in-nursery Looks like it's one of those 'choose whatever works for you' situations, so we'll go with what we are comfortable with and try to use the right word in the right place, using all three. Edited October 12, 2014 by marywilliam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mundia Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Hi marywilliam. This topic does come up from time to time, so for anyone who is looking for previous conversations, there are a couple http://eyfs.info/forums/topic/38632-rectangles/?hl=oblong and http://eyfs.info/forums/topic/30808-teaching-shape-in-nursery/?hl=oblong&do=findComment&comment=301926 As you will see the advice you were given isnt quite right. You cant call a square an oblong because it isn't. (I use the long in oblong as a reminder). Come back with further questions if you still dont follow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 As you will see the advice you were given isnt quite right. You cant call a square an oblong because it isn't. (I use the long in oblong as a reminder). Come back with further questions if you still dont follow? Urrmmm ...isn't that what i said? it is an elongated shape...a square is not elongated therefore not an oblong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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