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Many expressions comprise two nouns which together make a third, such as:
a postman
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Some of these are so familiar, that they are now complete words in their own right, such as:
a watchtoweror of course postman
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Others are half-way through this process, and so are hyphenated, such as:
a life-form
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Still others are only just starting this process, and so remain separate, such as:
car parts
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YES, it IS difficult to know when to hyphenate, even for native-speakers. You sometimes have to GUESS, but
even if it‘s “wrong”, don‘t worry too much about it, there are worse mistakes to make ……
Have a go at the following ….
See reference information about hyphenation in English HERE!
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a filter for making coffee
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a coffee filter
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a ball for kicking with the feet
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a football
(just so that you get at least ONE right ……..)
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a loan you get from the bank …….
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a bank loan
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a test you have for your eyes
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an eye test
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someone who takes care of your building
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a caretaker
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a story about love
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a love story
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a period of hot weather when the heat comes in waves
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a heatwave
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someone in the fashion business who designs dresses
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a dress designer
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the leader of the team
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the team leader
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dependency on benefits
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benefit dependency
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the programming of computers
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computer programming
a lightning-conductor
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a strip of metal used to conduct lightning to the ground from the top of a building such as a church
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a lightning conductor
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a lightning-conductor
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a computer designed to be used on the top of a desk
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a desktop computer
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a game you play on a board, “Snakes and Ladders” for example
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a board game
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a lightning-conductor
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someone who designs boards with electrical circuits
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a circuit-board designer
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a board used as a base for ironing
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an ironing-board
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a board used for putting notices on
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a noticeboard
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a ladder with steps
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a stepladder
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a device for driving screws into a material
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a screwdriver
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a craftsman who lays bricks to make walls
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a bricklayer
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a craftsman who fits carpets
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a carpet fitter
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I prefer
carpet-fitter …..
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a drill used to hammer holes in concrete and stone
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a hammer drill
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a shade for a lamp
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a lampshade
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a gnome that people buy for their gardens
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a garden gnome
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a shade for a lamp
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a waterbed
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This collocation is now so familiar that it is usually spelled “waterbed“ these days.