Explanation and Discussion
In American English
Compound Nouns
are sometimes hyphenated and sometimes not. No real rules exist but some
trends do. Below I have some of the major groups of words and their
generalities.
Over
Words
Compound nouns ending in
"over"
are typically solid. For Example:
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carryover
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changeover
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crossover
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hangover
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holdover
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layover
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leftover
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pushover
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rollover
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slipover
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spillover
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stopover
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strikeover
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takeover
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turnover
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walkover
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However with these exceptions
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going-over
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once-over
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voice-over
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Back
Words
Compound nouns ending in
"back"
are typically solid. For Example:
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buyback
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callback
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comeback
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drawback
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fallback
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feedback
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kickback
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setback
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snapback
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throwback
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tieback
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Away
Words
Compound nouns ending in
"away"
are typically solid. For Example:
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breakaway
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getaway
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hideaway
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layaway
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runaway
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stowaway
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straightaway
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throwaway
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