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A compound noun is a noun made up of two or more words that form a noun with a meaning of its own.
There are no specific rules on forming compound nouns. Hyphens are often used to reduce confusion in a sentence. For example, the compound noun 'wire clip' is perfectly acceptable as a compound noun, but for a term like 'plastic wire-clip', the hyphen makes it more readable. The compound word is correct with or without the hyphen.
Some examples of hyphenated compound nouns are:
- A-frame
- about-face
- ad-lib
- African-American
- break-in
- bride-to-be
- brother-in-law
- cover-up
- ex-husband
- ex-wife
- father-in-law
- fifty-five
- get-together
- great-grandmother
- half-sister
- jack-in-the-box
- jack-in-the-pulpit
- know-how
- make-up
- mother-in-law
- ne'er-do-well
- nitty-gritty
- passer-by
- president-elect
- self-assurance
- self-help
- six-pack
- six-pack
- sixty-six
- soft-soap
- T-shirt (or tee-shirt)
- V-neck
- voice-over
- warm-up
- well-being
- x-ray
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Can proper nouns be hyphenated?
It simply depends on what the proper nouns in question are. For example, if it's a joined last name, like Rodriguez-Jones, then of course it's hyphenated. It has nothing to do with whether or not it's a proper noun.
Example of hyphenated-compound nouns?
Examples of traditionally hyphenated compound nouns are:blue-greenfive-year-oldjack-in-the-boxjack-in-the-pulpitmother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-lawsix-packT-shirt (or tee-shirt)x-ray
When a compound noun is hyphenated the first word is pluralized give examples?
Examples of hyphenated compound nouns where the first word is pluralized include "five-star hotels," "six-pack abs," and "ten-dollar bills."
Are compound nouns always hyphenated?
No, there are no specific rules on forming compound nouns. Hyphens are often used to reduce confusion in a sentence. For example, the compound noun 'wire clip' is perfectly acceptable as a compound noun, but for a term like 'plastic wire-clip', the hyphen makes it more readable. The compound word is correct with or without the hyphen.Examples:six-pack or six packT-shirt or T shirtgreat-grandmother or great grandmotherhalf-sister or half sistersixty-six or sixty sixwarm-up or warm up
What are examples of hyphenated compound nouns?
There are no specific rules on forming compound nouns. Hyphens are often used to reduce confusion in a sentence. For example, the compound noun 'wire clip' is perfectly acceptable as a compound noun, but for a term like 'plastic wire-clip', the hyphen makes it more readable. The compound word is correct with or without the hyphen. Some examples of hyphenated compound nouns are: A-frameabout-facead-libAfrican-Americanbreak-inbride-to-bebrother-in-lawcover-upex-husbandex-wifefather-in-lawfifty-fiveget-togethergreat-grandmotherhalf-sisterjack-in-the-boxjack-in-the-pulpitknow-howmake-upmother-in-lawne'er-do-wellnitty-grittypasser-bypresident-electself-assuranceself-helpsix-packsix-packsixty-sixsoft-soapT-shirt (or tee-shirt)V-neckvoice-overwarm-upwell-beingx-ray
Are collective nouns always hyphenated?
no never
Can proper nouns be hyphenated?
It simply depends on what the proper nouns in question are. For example, if it's a joined last name, like Rodriguez-Jones, then of course it's hyphenated. It has nothing to do with whether or not it's a proper noun.
Example of hyphenated-compound nouns?
Examples of traditionally hyphenated compound nouns are:blue-greenfive-year-oldjack-in-the-boxjack-in-the-pulpitmother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-lawsix-packT-shirt (or tee-shirt)x-ray
What are examples of compound nouns in sentence?
Compound nouns are either separate words (apple juice), or hyphenated words (brother-in-law), or one word (headmaster).
Should ninety-cent be hyphenated?
Like many other words, it depends . . . If the words are used together as an adjective, they are hyphenated. "Alice bought a 90-cent picture frame." If the words are just nouns, they are not hyphenated. "Alice's picture frame cost 90 cents".
What are five hyphenated nouns?
mayor- electpro- laborpasser- bycourt- martialgrant- in - aidattorney- at- lawgo- betweenmother- in- lawjack- in- the- boxsergeant- at- armsmaster- at- arms
Is Tablecloth one word or hyphenated?
"Tablecloth" is typically considered one word in English. It is a compound noun formed by combining "table" and "cloth." While compound nouns can sometimes be hyphenated, in this case, "tablecloth" is commonly written as a single word without a hyphen.
When a compound noun is hyphenated the first word is pluralized give examples?
Examples of hyphenated compound nouns where the first word is pluralized include "five-star hotels," "six-pack abs," and "ten-dollar bills."
What is the meaning of separated nouns?
The term 'separated noun' is used for the open spaced compound noun. There are three types of compound nouns, closed, hyphenated, and open spaced (separated). Examples: open spaced (separated): tennis shoe, front door, paint brush hyphenated: mother-in-law, fifty-five, six-pack closed: bathtub, baseball, houseboat
Is a hyphenated word 1 word?
Yes. In most sentence diagrams, the hyphenated words (nouns, adjectives, adverbs) are considered one word. There are "flow diagrams" where adverb-adjectives may be diagrammed consecutively (e.g. deep-blue, hard-hitting).
Are compound nouns always hyphenated?
No, there are no specific rules on forming compound nouns. Hyphens are often used to reduce confusion in a sentence. For example, the compound noun 'wire clip' is perfectly acceptable as a compound noun, but for a term like 'plastic wire-clip', the hyphen makes it more readable. The compound word is correct with or without the hyphen.Examples:six-pack or six packT-shirt or T shirtgreat-grandmother or great grandmotherhalf-sister or half sistersixty-six or sixty sixwarm-up or warm up
How do the hyphenated forms plural?
The plural form for hyphenated compound nouns varies, depending on the type of word it is; for example:I have two daughters-in-law.We bought two T-shirts (tee-shirts).It was found by two passers-by.He does voice-overs for commercials.
