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Answer: Are There Rules for Compounds Like 'Front Yard' vs. 'Backyard' etc.?

Jun 16, 2015 22:22

Sometimes languages just don't make sense, do they? Why, for instance, is "backyard" sometimes correct in English, but not always? And why is "frontyard" never correct? Let's take a look at these and similar constructions and see what conclusions we draw.
( With the help of the cast of the children's fantasy classics Half Magic and Magic by the Lake, both by Edward Eager … )

!answer, author:chomiji, usage:compound words

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thistle_chaser June 17 2015, 15:26:57 UTC

Things like this always make me feel bad for people learning English as a second language. I can feel when something is right or not, but that would be so much harder for ESL folks.

campylobacter June 17 2015, 16:56:06 UTC

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litterbox

I NEED THESE TO BE STANDARD COMPOUND WORDS