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Is there at term/phrase for words that are traditionally two words, but it has become grammatically acceptable to join them? .e.g. firehose
So, not a portmanteau or compound word or blend word, not a creation of a new word. Just a change in what we, societally, consider grammatically correct in writing.
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Is there at term/phrase for words that are traditionally two words, but it has become grammatically acceptable to join them? .e.g. firehose
So, not a portmanteau or compound word or blend word, not a creation of a new word. Just a change in what we, societally, consider grammatically correct in writing.
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Actually, we do call them compound words. For example, "school teacher" became "school-teacher" and then just "schoolteacher", both compounds. Similarly "head master" became "head-master" and then "headmaster", again both compounds.
– BillJ
Mar 29 at 15:51
Off line → off-line → offline.
– Jason Bassford
Mar 29 at 16:27
And online (we used to go on-line). Words evolve (as shown in comments above).
– KannE
Mar 30 at 1:57
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Is there at term/phrase for words that are traditionally two words, but it has become grammatically acceptable to join them? .e.g. firehose
So, not a portmanteau or compound word or blend word, not a creation of a new word. Just a change in what we, societally, consider grammatically correct in writing.
grammar
asked Mar 29 at 15:45
KatyKaty
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Is there at term/phrase for words that are traditionally two words, but it has become grammatically acceptable to join them? .e.g. firehose
So, not a portmanteau or compound word or blend word, not a creation of a new word. Just a change in what we, societally, consider grammatically correct in writing.
grammar
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asked Mar 29 at 15:45
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asked Mar 29 at 15:45
KatyKaty
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asked Mar 29 at 15:45
KatyKaty
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asked Mar 29 at 15:45
KatyKaty
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Actually, we do call them compound words. For example, "school teacher" became "school-teacher" and then just "schoolteacher", both compounds. Similarly "head master" became "head-master" and then "headmaster", again both compounds.
– BillJ
Mar 29 at 15:51
Off line → off-line → offline.
– Jason Bassford
Mar 29 at 16:27
And online (we used to go on-line). Words evolve (as shown in comments above).
– KannE
Mar 30 at 1:57
add a comment |
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Actually, we do call them compound words. For example, "school teacher" became "school-teacher" and then just "schoolteacher", both compounds. Similarly "head master" became "head-master" and then "headmaster", again both compounds.
– BillJ
Mar 29 at 15:51
Off line → off-line → offline.
– Jason Bassford
Mar 29 at 16:27
And online (we used to go on-line). Words evolve (as shown in comments above).
– KannE
Mar 30 at 1:57
2
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Actually, we do call them compound words. For example, "school teacher" became "school-teacher" and then just "schoolteacher", both compounds. Similarly "head master" became "head-master" and then "headmaster", again both compounds.
– BillJ
Mar 29 at 15:51
Actually, we do call them compound words. For example, "school teacher" became "school-teacher" and then just "schoolteacher", both compounds. Similarly "head master" became "head-master" and then "headmaster", again both compounds.
– BillJ
Mar 29 at 15:51
Off line → off-line → offline.
– Jason Bassford
Mar 29 at 16:27
Off line → off-line → offline.
– Jason Bassford
Mar 29 at 16:27
And online (we used to go on-line). Words evolve (as shown in comments above).
– KannE
Mar 30 at 1:57
And online (we used to go on-line). Words evolve (as shown in comments above).
– KannE
Mar 30 at 1:57
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Actually, we do call them compound words. For example, "school teacher" became "school-teacher" and then just "schoolteacher", both compounds. Similarly "head master" became "head-master" and then "headmaster", again both compounds.
– BillJ
Mar 29 at 15:51
Off line → off-line → offline.
– Jason Bassford
Mar 29 at 16:27
And online (we used to go on-line). Words evolve (as shown in comments above).
– KannE
Mar 30 at 1:57