SALOON VS SALON (PART TWO)

'Saloon' and 'Salon' having the same meaning?






In my earlier post SALOON VS SALON showing the picture/flyer (again added herein) of PETZ SALOON, I mentioned about shops' names not necessarily reflecting the natures and/or activities of the shops.

I was inspired to create such a post after someone commented in The Star Online: Blog (Citizen's Blog) citing the Oxford (dictionary) that "hair saloon" or "hairdressing saloon" should be correct refuting the claim that it should be "hair salon" in Opinion Page of THE STAR NEWS by another person.

Now, according to the 'Question and Answer' Section about English usage under the headline "Is 'saloon' all right, too?" in THE STAR, 'salon' and 'saloon' can be used interchangeably as a result of comparing definitions and uses in a few dictionaries and Internet sites stated therein.