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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Proper usage for day care provider
Which is correct?
daycare provider
day-care provider
day care provider
daycare provider
day-care provider
day care provider
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I'd say either one of these is acceptable. If you don't have to conform to a style guide provided by someone else then just pick one and sitck with it. daycare provider day care provider
- I'd say either one of these is acceptable.
- If you don't have to conform to a style guide provided by someone else then just pick one and sitck with it.
- daycare provider day care provider
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I'd say either one of these is acceptable. If you don't have to conform to a style guide provided by someone else then just pick one and sitck with it.
daycare provider
day care provider
daycare provider
day care provider
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Most style manuals will tell you to use the unhyphenated form as the noun -
We picked her up from day care at 4 o'clock.
and the hyphenated form as the adjective.
Our day-care provider has raised her prices.
CJ
We picked her up from day care at 4 o'clock.
and the hyphenated form as the adjective.
Our day-care provider has raised her prices.
CJ
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