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I think that it can be your choice:
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe term day care is going through the process that many similar two-word phrases are going through currently. Typically, they consist of two nouns, of which the first is used adjectivally (for example, car park). Through repeated use, the words become closely connected in people's minds and they start to be written with a hyphen (car-park). Eventually the connection becomes so close that the hyphen no longer feels necessary, and behold, you have a new word (carpark), though the previous forms will still occur.
So the answer to your question is yes, it can be, but no, it does not have to be. The phrase is in a state of development, like so much of the English language, and day care, day-care, and daycare are all likely to be found. There is no authority that can say that any of them is wrong, or that only one of them is right, and it will probably be decades before we reach such a point (if ever). So for the time being you can pick the version that you prefer, unless you have to conform to a particular house style.
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∙ 10y agoDaycare is one word.
An example sentence would be "our baby starts daycare soon".
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∙ 10y agoIn the context of "the childcare here is excellent", it is one word.
In the context of "does our child care if she is naughty?", it is two words.
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∙ 14y agodaycare is just one word
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∙ 14y agoYes, you can use it either way.
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∙ 11y agoTwo words, may also be hyphenated
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How do you spell daycare?
The correct spelling is "daycare."
Is day care one or two words?
Daycare is not two words and it is not 'on' word. It is one word. That's in my part of England anyway. Does it matter? You could have day-care although the provided spell checker doesn't like it presented that way. But presumably you're not going to be guided by the spell checker otherwise you wouldn't have needed to ask the question. As 'it' is not a fundamental word you could I suggest do what you like with it (them). We will all understand, providing you spell each of them this way.
Is day care on word or two words?
Daycare is not two words and it is not 'on' word. It is one word. That's in my part of England anyway. Does it matter? You could have day-care although the provided spell checker doesn't like it presented that way. But presumably you're not going to be guided by the spell checker otherwise you wouldn't have needed to ask the question. As 'it' is not a fundamental word you could I suggest do what you like with it (them). We will all understand, providing you spell each of them this way.
What rhymes with daycare?
SomewhereMayfairHey thereSay whereGray hair
Is classmates one or two words?
One, it's a compound word.
What is the french word for daycare?
creche
What is another word for Supervised nursery?
daycare, creche
Will my daycare provider have a car seat for your child?
You have to ask your daycare if they do or if will have to supply one
Are children abused more often in a daycare center or an in home daycare?
home daycare doesn't hold as many laws as a public one...
How does one get a job in daycare?
One can get a job in daycare by having proper qualification. One also needs to visit a job center to find available day care jobs and apply to all of them. One can also go on sites like Kijiji to get a daycare job.
How do you make Eevee eggs?
one way to make an eevee egg is to put a luxray and an eevee in the daycare and after a while there will be an egg then go to the daycare ladies husband (out infront of the daycare center) and he will have the egg
Can you have corrupt latchkey caretakers?
Yes, it is possible. I've seen it myself I work at a daycare. I've have not seen it at the current daycare I work at, but I have seen it at the previous daycare I worked at. That is one of the reasons why I quit.
How many steps does it take to get your Pokemon to level 30?
When your pokemon is in daycare, every one step, is one exp point Pokemon do not evolve in daycare however. hope it helps!
can one location have 2 daycare licensing?
Why are you looking for two daycare licenses for the same location? Without knowing that, it would be hard to answer your question.
Does first-graders go to daycare?
A child who is in first grade sometimes does go to daycare either before school, or to some after school child care. The age range in daycare centers depends on each one.
How do you get Pokemon to lay eggs in Pokemon black?
put it in daycare with another serperior or a ditto any level
What is a sentence with the word interact in it?
Children who attend preschools and daycare learn early on how to interact with others.
