Talk:High-card point

To hyphen or not to hyphen?
I'm not a native speaker, but it seems to me that it should be rather "High-card point" (with hyphen). The version without hyphen can be parsed as "a high type of (card points)" which is obviously wrong. Google doesn't seem to support my observation, though. Duja 20:36, 30 April 2006 (UTC). I am inclined to agree with you but perhaps what is even better is to use a consistent abbreviation such as HCP which has the benefit of not being confused with the common abbreviation - points - which surely could mean some form of combination of HCP and shape points (eg 3 for a void, 2 for a singleton and 1 for a doubleton). Abtract 14:38, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Hand Evaluation Methods
Would this article be better as part of a larger article called something like - Hand Evaluation Methods - which could include HCP (originally known as Milton Work Point Count), shape Points (for length or shortage), Suit Quality Test (devised by Ron Klinger for long suits), Total Trumps (Total Tricks ) and the Losing Trick Count. Such an article could aim at bringing together all (no doubt more than I know of) the common methods into one space. Abtract 14:45, 7 May 2006 (UTC) Ah I see that Point count goes part way to my suggestion but it is not sufficiently all inclusive.Abtract 15:21, 7 May 2006 (UTC)