Stepmother is one word. So, you do not have to use a hyphen. Similarly: stepfather, stepsister, etc.
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The term "stepsibling" is typically written as one word without a hyphen. However, "step-sibling" with a hyphen is also acceptable and used by some. Both forms are recognized, but "stepsibling" is more commonly used in modern writing.
Yes, it has to have a hyphen. 'Like' is an adverb modifying the adjective 'minded'. The two words together make a compound adjective which means 'of the same mind'. 'My brother thought that our mother needed a holiday, and I was of the same mind.' 'On the question of our mother's health, my brother and I were like-minded.' If you omit the hyphen, you are left with something meaningless: 'On the question of our mother's health, my brother and I were like minded.'
Yes. Part-time, full-time, mother-in-law, etc.
If you don't want to call your step-mother 'mom' or 'mother' then ask her permission to call her by her first name.
Whāea whakaangi = step mother Matua whakaangi = step father
step brother
His father and step mother. It was his step mother who taught him to read.
No, there is no hyphen in the word "stepson." It is a compound word formed by combining "step," which indicates a relationship by marriage, and "son." Similarly, other related terms like "stepdaughter" and "stepmother" also do not use hyphens.
Arnold Bennet says in his 'The step mother
Your mother's new husband is your step-father and you are his step-son or step-daughter.
Yes. Your step-father is who he is to you because he married your mother. If you married his mother, you would be his step-father. Strange but true.