http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/abbreviations/abbreviations-acronyms-and-initialisms-revisited/ The #1 Grammar & Punctuation Resource on the Internet! Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:14:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/abbreviations/abbreviations-acronyms-and-initialisms-revisited/#comment-8000 Jane Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:43:14 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=77#comment-8000 A compound word is formed when two or more words are combined to form a new word (such as<em> flowerpot</em>). The English Rules section on "Hypens" in the <em>Blue Book</em> and our website discusses compound words. According to Rule 1, "To check whether a compound noun is two words, one word, or hyphenated, you may need to look it up in the dictionary. If you can't find the word in the dictionary, treat the noun as separate words." There are other rules addressing compound words in that section as well. A portmanteau is a word whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms and a portmanteau does not have a hyphen (such as <em>smog</em>). A compound word is formed when two or more words are combined to form a new word (such as flowerpot). The English Rules section on “Hypens” in the Blue Book and our website discusses compound words. According to Rule 1, “To check whether a compound noun is two words, one word, or hyphenated, you may need to look it up in the dictionary. If you can’t find the word in the dictionary, treat the noun as separate words.” There are other rules addressing compound words in that section as well. A portmanteau is a word whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms and a portmanteau does not have a hyphen (such as smog).

]]> http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/abbreviations/abbreviations-acronyms-and-initialisms-revisited/#comment-7954 filip Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:36:44 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=77#comment-7954 hello, I would like to ask about a difference between compounds and blends (partmanteau words). Is the rule that compounds must be composed of whole words (e.g. fowerpot) and these words can also be written separately or with a hyphen (e.g. flower pot vs. flower-pot); while blends must be composed only of shortened part of words and are always written as one word - not with a hyphen or separately (smog = smoke + fog).``````````````````````````````````````` hello, I would like to ask about a difference between compounds and blends (partmanteau words). Is the rule that compounds must be composed of whole words (e.g. fowerpot) and these words can also be written separately or with a hyphen (e.g. flower pot vs. flower-pot); while blends must be composed only of shortened part of words and are always written as one word – not with a hyphen or separately (smog = smoke + fog).“““““““““““““““““““`

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