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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread hyphenated words #222938 11/17/15 06:50 PM Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1 R Ralph2 OP stranger OP Ralph2 stranger R Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1 Is it true that hyphenated words are just a step from being combined words, e.g., anti-inflammatory becomes anti-inflammatory. In ornithology there exists blackbird, scrub-jay and screech-owl. Additionally, hyphenated words are frequently indexed in awkward ways. All scrub-jays are listed under scrub-jay, not jay, one cannot find screech-owl under owl. Ralph Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: hyphenated words Ralph2 #222984 11/24/15 05:22 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Originally Posted By: Ralph2 Is it true that hyphenated words are just a step from being combined words, e.g., anti-inflammatory becomes anti-inflammatory. In ornithology there exists blackbird, scrub-jay and screech-owl. Additionally, hyphenated words are frequently indexed in awkward ways. All scrub-jays are listed under scrub-jay, not jay, one cannot find screech-owl under owl. Ralph Hi, I like the subject but you write up there: 'anti-inflammatory becomes anti-inflammatory'. Eh....this is a confusing part. Something becomes something it already is? I see listed both scrub jay and scrub-jay when I do a search. What's wrong? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,809 Members9,187 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Karin, JeffMackwood, artguitar, Jim_W, Rdbuffalo 9,187 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 385 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 32 A C Bowden 17 LukeJavan8 5 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,851 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,944 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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