Mar '25 • Quizzes
Ex-Hyphenated Words. Your Thoughts?
Recently, I was thinking about words that, over the years, have stopped being hyphenated.
It's typically an uneven process, whereby the most daring writers begin the trend, and then others sheepishly follow.
Personally, I love it when we lose hyphens. For me, they're a bit of an eyesore on the page.
Here are some ex-hyphenated words:
- Email (e-mail)
- Website (web-site)
- Voicemail (voice-mail)
- Notebook (note-book)
- Healthcare (health-care)
Can you think of any more? And, like me, do you also welcome these transitions?
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Ex-Hyphenated Words. Your Thoughts?
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