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One Word or Two? Part II
It's time to reveal the
second and third rules of thumb for determining whether a phrase
should be one or two words. I know you're on the edge of your seat with
anticipation! If you missed Rule #1 in last week's tip,
you can view it
here.
Can you see the difference between the compound nouns and
the verb phrases? It all boils down to whether the words represent a person/place/thing/idea
(noun) or an action (verb). Of course, these are just general rules, but
they
will point you in the right direction. Remember, when you
look up these words in the dictionary, pay close attention to their
parts of speech when determining how to spell them.
Additional Resources: ●
Read past grammar tips in the
Weekly
Grammar Tips Archive. Be sure
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