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Interesting. dogear gets only one hit on Onelook and dog-ear gets eight--at least in the first source listing. I'm not counting the second source listings.
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My Canadian Oxford has "dog-eared". No mention of alternate spelling. FWIW.
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I like onelook, too, but if you're in a hurry (and are not quite sure how to spell the word) go to http://m-w.com/. If you've misspelled what you're looking for, Merriam-Webster forgives you and will give you choices.
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"Dog-eared" is pretty world-wide English usage. And it means the same thing on both sides of the Big Ditch.
Go figger!
- Pfranz
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>the Big Ditch
Is, of course the one separating Auckland from Oakland - at least for now, although I hear that the little pond on the other side is getting bigger.
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hyphenate itHey, are we hypenventilating again!? make that hyphen-ventilating
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