Which of the following is correct (or better): "Two Players" or "Two Player" as a game menu item?

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I have published a simple game for two players, whose menu contains the following:

(Without the texts in parentheses.)

So, is it correct to say "two players" or "two player" (as in "a two-player game")? If both are correct, which one is better for this purpose?

Especially around Christmas, I should think that things like pheasant and venison work better as game menu items. :) — tchrist, Commented Dec 30, 2012 at 21:50

Barrie England · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-30 21:28:30Z

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Just as we can speak of a two-man canoe, we can speak of a two-player game. Best to use the hyphen, though.

answered Dec 30, 2012 at 21:28

Barrie England

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If Two-Player is used for Option 2, then shouldn't Single-Player be used for Option 1? And, by extension, wouldn't Single Player and Two Players also be acceptable? (In other words, I think consistency is the overriding issue here.)
– J.R.
Commented Dec 31, 2012 at 1:21
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@J.R.. Well, yes, of course, Two players is fine if it stands alone, and doesn't modify any following noun phrase.
– Barrie England
Commented Dec 31, 2012 at 8:16

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