Counting words for IELTS
Some IELTS reading and listening test questions specify that the answer should include one word, two words etc.
I would be most grateful if someone with IELTS teaching experience( or otherwise) could tell me whether hypenated compound words are considered to be one word or two ++++ e.g a five-year contract.
Thank you.
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It depends on the word processing software. You will have to consult an IELTS guide book on how words in essays and answers are counted. In this embedded text processor: "a five-year contract" is 4 words.
- It depends on the word processing software.
- You will have to consult an IELTS guide book on how words in essays and answers are counted.
- In this embedded text processor: "a five-year contract" is 4 words.
- In Microsoft Word, it is 3.
- "A not-to-be-named contributor" is 6 words.
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It depends on the word processing software. You will have to consult an IELTS guide book on how words in essays and answers are counted.
In this embedded text processor: "a five-year contract" is 4 words. In Microsoft Word, it is 3.
"A not-to-be-named contributor" is 6 words. In Microsoft Word, it is 3.
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