AC Benus Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 What do you think? One or two words is the correct spelling, or the spelling that is most widely used . . . Thought? Link to comment
Site Administrator Valkyrie Posted September 30, 2022 Site Administrator Share Posted September 30, 2022 I’ve always spelled it as one word. 3 Link to comment
ReaderPaul Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Until today, I have always seen it as "wood grain." 3 Link to comment
AC Benus Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 There are so many problems like these: windowsill or window sill; door jamb or doorjamb. 2 1 Link to comment
Popular Post BigBen Posted October 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2022 (edited) A dictionary is really great at this sort of question. It's not ultimately about whether one or the other form is right or wrong, so much as it's about being consistent in a given work. On the other hand, there are cases where the space or its absence affects the meaning: for example, "work out" versus "workout" and "every day" versus "everyday". Often, the phrase with the space is a verb phrase, and the single word is a noun. ("I work out every day, even though I'm not your everyday gym-goer. My workout usually consists of ...") Edited October 1, 2022 by BigBen 6 Link to comment
CassieQ Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 13 hours ago, AC Benus said: There are so many problems like these: windowsill or window sill; door jamb or doorjamb. This reminds me of the day I spent several hours trying to figure out whether the plural of mosquito had an "e" or not. English is a funny language. 1 2 Link to comment
AC Benus Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 15 minutes ago, CassieQ said: This reminds me of the day I spent several hours trying to figure out whether the plural of mosquito had an "e" or not. English is a funny language. You said it! Or as Shakespeare put it, "English, our glorious mongrel tongue." 3 Link to comment
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