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  1. 31-Mar-2011, 18:35 #1
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    Default screen shot or screenshot

    Are they used interchangeably? Thanks.
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    Default Re: screen shot or screenshot

    ***I'm not a teacher***

    According to Oxford and MacMillan it's screenshot.
    According to wiki it's screenshot or screen shot.
    According to Longman the word 'doesn't exist' ; so much for "contemporary English".
    Last edited by nyota; 31-Mar-2011 at 22:52.
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    Default Re: screen shot or screenshot

    Quote Originally Posted by chanbr View Post
    Are they used interchangeably? Thanks.
    They seem to be at present, though the single word usage appears to predominate and will eventually take over completely.

    Rover
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    Default Re: screen shot or screenshot

    Quote Originally Posted by Rover_KE View Post
    They seem to be at present, though the single word usage appears to predominate and will eventually take over completely.

    Rover
    Or possibly be replaced by something like screengrab.
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