What are compound words?
Asked by d_umakant30
22nd January 2017,
11:00 PM
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A compound word is a combination of two or more words that function as a single unit. Compound words are usually combinations of nouns and adjectives.
Examples:
Closed form
butterfly, secondhand, keyboard
butter+fly, second+hand, key+board
hyphenated form
six-year-old, over-the-counter, daughter-in-law
six+year+old, over+the+counter, daughter+in+law
open form
post office, middle class, full moon
(no hyphenation)
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23rd January 2017,
9:16 AM
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