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Compound words are made up of two parts of speech. For example, the compound noun handkerchief is made up of two nouns: hand + kerchief. Semantically, compound words are very interesting, since their ...

Hyphens are only used to combine certain words together. They are not strong enough to set off phrases or words from a sentence. Use hyphens in the following situations: Use in compound numbers and ...

English compound words are easier to learn when you break them down. This simple example shows how “flower” and “bed” combine to create a new word commonly used in everyday English. #DailyEnglish #Eng ...