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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Think of it as one?

Hi. Please help me. How could we tell if each of the two words underlined, which also is connected with a hyphen, is denoting something that is to be thought of as one or whether one is detailing what kind the other is? Thank you in advance.

1. ... are play-actors.

2. ... is my burden-bearer.
  

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You need to know those words through experience. #1 is a single concept; #2 is adjective+noun. w=play-actor&ls=a

— Mister Micawber

  • You need to know those words through experience.
  • #1 is a single concept; #2 is adjective+noun.
  • w=play-actor&ls=a
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You need to know those words through experience. #1 is a single concept; #2 is adjective+noun. A method that sometimes works is checking the dictionary:

http://www.onelook.com/?w=play-actor&ls=a
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