Pencraft
The word "Pen-craft" is not found in dictionaries. Though, i have often seen it being used in words. Can I use "pen-craft" as a substitute for "writing".
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"I want to make them understand the value and beauty of pen-craft and arts."
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FatimaSaboor123 The word "Pen-craft" is not found in dictionaries. It is normally written as one word: "pencraft". w=pencraft FatimaSaboor123 Can I use "pen-craft" as a substitute for "writing".
- FatimaSaboor123 The word "Pen-craft" is not found in dictionaries.
- It is normally written as one word: "pencraft".
- w=pencraft FatimaSaboor123 Can I use "pen-craft" as a substitute for "writing".
- It means the art or skill of writing, not writing per se.
- It is a relatively unusual, fancy-sounding word.
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FatimaSaboor123The word "Pen-craft" is not found in dictionaries.
It is normally written as one word: "pencraft". See https://www.onelook.com/?w=pencraft
FatimaSaboor123Can I use "pen-craft" as a substit
0I have never seen that word used. It seems archaic to me.
Miriam Webster says it is only in the unabridged editions of their dictionaries, which makes it an exceedingly rare word. Perhaps it is more common in British English.
If you mean the skill of handwriting, use "penmanship."
If you mean the art of writing beautifully, as in the type of fine, decorative, eleg
0"Pencraft", so spelled, is in the Oxford English Dictionary. The earliest citation is from 1600, and the most recent, 1976 in the Times Literary Supplement and 1994 in the Adelaide Advertiser. It is defined as "The craft, art, or occupation of writing; the business of a writer. Also: skill with writing, penmanship." They place it in their Frequency Band 2, which contains w
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