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Yellowstarstruck Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Spelling of Suntan

Hi! Are both ways of writing acceptable? Thanks, Fulvio

1. suntan

2. sun-tan

  

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Suntan appears to be the spelling used by all of the online dictionaries I have looked at. Sun tan (two word, no hyphen is used in some commercial advertisements for sun lotion. It's possible that sun tan was once hyphenated in the past as some English words seem to start their lives by being spelt that way.

  • Suntan appears to be the spelling used by all of the online dictionaries I have looked at.
  • Sun tan (two word, no hyphen is used in some commercial advertisements for sun lotion.
  • It's possible that sun tan was once hyphenated in the past as some English words seem to start their lives by being spelt that way.
  • g e-mail later became email.
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Suntan appears to be the spelling used by all of the online dictionaries I have looked at.

Sun tan (two word, no hyphen is used in some commercial advertisements for sun lotion.

It's possible that sun tan was once hyphenated in the past as some English words seem to start their lives by being spelt that way. e.g e-mail later became email.

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