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Head Teacher or headteacher

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mckenzie · 28/09/2017 16:57

which is correct please?

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dementedpixie · 28/09/2017 16:58

The first i think

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DadDadDad · 29/09/2017 10:59

Well, it's the National Association of Head Teachers, but a quick google shows newspapers using headteacher. So, you could probably go for either, although it looks like headteacher is the more modern common usage.

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mckenzie · 29/09/2017 11:40

Thanks very much dad. That was my assumption too.

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editingfairy · 20/10/2017 23:09

I prefer the former, but both are used so both can be said to be correct.

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