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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Do compound words need to be joined?

Twoseater
Two seater
Two-seater

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It is on a case-by-case basis. You must check each in a reputable dictionary or style guide. w=two-seater&ls=a ]ONE LOOK DICTIONARY[/url] finds it listed as 'two-seater' in 16 dictionaries, as 'twoseater' in 2 dictionaries, and as 'two seater' in 1 dictionary.

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  • It is on a case-by-case basis.
  • You must check each in a reputable dictionary or style guide.
  • w=two-seater&ls=a ]ONE LOOK DICTIONARY[/url] finds it listed as 'two-seater' in 16 dictionaries, as 'twoseater' in 2 dictionaries, and as 'two seater' in 1 dictionary.
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It is on a case-by-case basis. You must check each in a reputable dictionary or style guide. [url=http://www.onelook.com/?w=two-seater&ls=a]ONE LOOK DICTIONARY[/url] finds it listed as 'two-seater' in 16 dictionaries, as 'twoseater' in 2 dictionaries, and as 'two seater' in 1 dictionary.
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