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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
How do we know
Hi,
How do we know when to put the letter 's' when dealing with hyphenated words?
take walk-ins
crowded with known-it-alls
How do we know when to put the letter 's' when dealing with hyphenated words?
take walk-ins
crowded with known-it-alls
Top answer
It's the same as with a non hyphenated word. You have to know whether it is a plural or not. e.
- It's the same as with a non hyphenated word.
- You have to know whether it is a plural or not.
- e.
- at a hairdresser.
- Yesterday we had four walk-ins.
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It's the same as with a non hyphenated word. You have to know whether it is a plural or not.
walk-in = expression meaning someone coming in for a service without an appointment, i.e. at a hairdresser.
Yesterday we had four walk-ins. I can go home as soon as I've cut the hair of the walk-in sitting in the waiting area.
know-it-all = note 'know' not 'known'.
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walk-in = expression meaning someone coming in for a service without an appointment, i.e. at a hairdresser.
Yesterday we had four walk-ins. I can go home as soon as I've cut the hair of the walk-in sitting in the waiting area.
know-it-all = note 'know' not 'known'.
The
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A digression: I've always said "know-all", not "know-it-all". Which is more usual?
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Good point. I would usually use 'know-all' myself. I don't know which is more usual. Googling won't help as it will bring up know it all as a phrase (i.e. When you have finished this course you will know it all) when know all is not appropriate.
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