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- orthography - reestablish vs. re-establish - English Language Usage . . .
English fiction: reestablish is preferred Another benchmark that can be used to gauge usage is Google Trends which examines web searches (along with other criteria) The AmE trend comparison for reestablish vs re-establish (and reestablished vs re-established) further confirms that the hyphen-less variants are the ones preferred
- Should the prefix re be added to a word with or without a hyphen?
There are two tests for deciding: First, which way do most of your colleagues do it, reparameterized or re-parameterized? Generally, it's standard operating procedure (SOP) to imitate your peers and colleagues because that's what they expect to see Second, will the version without the hyphen cause confusion or force the reader to waste time by having to look at the word a second time? If the
- hyphenation - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Some compound words are written without hyphens (nonaggression, nonbeliever), some with hyphens (well-intentioned), and others with spaces (post office) Is there a rule or good guide as to which
- Should pseudo words be hyphenated? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
compounds in which a vowel would be repeated (especially to avoid confusion) co-op, semi-independent, anti-intellectual (but reestablish, reedit) compounds consisting of more than one word non-English-speaking, pre-Civil War compounds that would be difficult to read without a hyphen pro-life, pro-choice, co-edited
- orthography - Whats the standard rule for the use of hyphens and . . .
Different publications have different style guides, and so have different ways of spelling words The New Yorker has one of the most idiosyncratic, which differs markedly from most mainstream publications The "New Yorker" style is characterized by long, periodic sentences, archaic, overprecise spellings (focusses instead of focuses, for example) and the ubiquitous diaeresis Given the usually
- What do you call a person who started something that is later followed . . .
What do you call a person who started something that is later followed by everyone? For example, someone started to stay late at night till 8 p m and later everyone started to stay till 8 p m
- Is it re-offend or reoffend? [closed] - English Language Usage . . .
I want to know whether there is a hyphen in the word re-offend, or if it is spelt reoffend I looked in Oxford English dictionary and the word "reoffend" appears, but then I checked Merriam-Webster
- Terms for one who always reacts against the status quo?
The term reactionary means one who reacts against change, trying to reestablish the previous status quo Reactionaries are seen as a conservative social force But what is the term for one who alw
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