Nov 3, 2018 · The Kennedy Compound consists of three houses on six acres (24,000 m²) of waterfront property on Cape Cod along Nantucket Sound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, …

Jan 6, 2015 · You've found examples of compound nouns which have evolved from hyphenated compounds. So, 'pickup' in AE is still "pick-up" in BE. "Hideout" and "hide-out" are, it seems, …

Mar 9, 2008 · In this example "formed by" wouldn't be the entirely correct. Now, if one were describing the construction of one of the generators, and stated that the generator unit is …

Mar 13, 2012 · Both are equally correct and so is the third alternative fairy-tale. There is rarely any one correct answer for simple noun + noun compounds like this: in English, it just doesn't …

Nov 24, 2021 · Which one is correct and why? Wordreference shows "tool box", however, I've seen it also written as one noun "toolbox". When do we write compound nouns together …

Dec 23, 2014 · To me (BE) there are 3 words: "Work a day" (adjective) = mundane; common; usual; standard (of quality); "The new cell phone is not remarkable at all, it has a workaday …

Jan 16, 2016 · The hyphen is used in compounds used attributively, to clarify the unification of the sense. Thus an adverb qualifying an adjective does not normally need to be joined to it with a …

Mar 31, 2019 · In a conversation I was explaining something about my native language and I said, "It's a combinated word." I feel like I should've said "It's a combined word". Which one is …

Oct 22, 2012 · Hi everyone, I have a question regarding the use of "mini". How can one determine if "mini" should be used as a prefix in a compound (and thus require a hyphen) or if it should …

Apr 8, 2014 · There is the compound noun "wind resistance" or the word "blast" but it depends how you wish to use the term: i.e. the context.