[Dixielandjazz] Mentor / Mentored - Teacher / Pupil

[Steve Barbone]

"pat ladd" <pj.ladd at btinternet.com> wrote (polite snip)

> 
> Nevertheless, as this thread appears to be likely to go on for ever could I
> enter a plea on behalf of the English speakers on the list and suggest that
> `teacher` and `pupil` be substituted for `mentor` and `mentored`
> 
> A mentor is an `experienced and trusted consellor`.  `Mentored` ? No such
> word. Not according to my Oxford Dictionary (The one with the picturesd in)

Dear Pat:

Isn't the very essence of the thread that; All Mentors are teachers, BUT not
all teachers are Mentors? (OPINION)

If so, substituting teacher and pupil for mentor and mentored would be a
grievous error.

Cheers,
Steve