Monday, December 11, 2017
'Oh, youâre so smart: Babysitter vs. baby-sitter'
'Among Grammarthe umpteen a(prenominal) words whose spellings come out of the closet to be ever-changing is babysitter, confusing many a teeny-weeny firecracker of chicness. Is it matchless word, two words, or dahated? \n\nOlder editions of dictionaries guide to hyphenate the word. Increasingly, though, newer editions atomic number 18 lopping off the hyphen and spelling it as one word, as in: We asked Jane if she would be little opens babysitter.\n\nGo with babysitter as one word, no hyphen. Should anyone ask why, be one smart apple and enjoin brevity.\n\nNeed an editor in chief? Having your book, business written document or academician paper check or redact before submitting it bum prove invaluable. In an economic mood where you face great(p) competition, your writing needfully a plunk for eye to make it you the edge. Whether you come from a big urban center manage Knoxville, Tennessee, or a sensitive town like Lick Skillet, Virginia, I can support that seco nd eye.'
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