How to use forward slash properly?

Does "word" denote any word?

I can't think of an obvious context for "word/ -word". Could you give an example of the kind of thing you are thinking of?

GPYDoes "word" denote any word?I can't think of an obvious context for "word/ -word". Could you give an example of the kind of thing you are thinking of?

Yes, "word" denotes any word. I actually saw "word/ -word" here on EnglishForward, but it was a long time ago and I can't remember.

Basically, to my understanding, when using "word/word" the two word

Daithyword/word and word/ -word

I'm not familiar with the second notation. With a single word word/word is OK, but with more than one, use [word word word / word word] for clarity. For consistency I use the latter format even for one word. [word / word]. Place parentheses around words that are optional.

CJ

DaithyBut someone used here before "word/ -word" and it looked different: the two words weren't interchangeable, more like the second one was an alternative add-on.

I have never come across that notation either.

Thanks lads, I'll take your word for it .