Hi, is it "a worldwide institution" or "a world-wide institution"? Or both cases are correct?
I ieasy Member Joined Apr 29, 2006 Nov 4, 2006 #1 Hi, is it "a worldwide institution" or "a world-wide institution"? Or both cases are correct?
R RonBee Moderator Joined Feb 9, 2003 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 4, 2006 #2 Question: Is it "a worldwide institution" or "a world-wide institution"? Or are both phrases correct?Answer: Both are, I think, acceptable, but I think worldwide is preferable. ~R
Question: Is it "a worldwide institution" or "a world-wide institution"? Or are both phrases correct?Answer: Both are, I think, acceptable, but I think worldwide is preferable. ~R
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 4, 2006 #3 ieasy said: Hi, is it "a worldwide institution" or "a world-wide institution"? Or both cases are correct? Click to expand... Hyphenation may have been an intermediate step in the combining of these two words, but the hyphen has disappeared.
ieasy said: Hi, is it "a worldwide institution" or "a world-wide institution"? Or both cases are correct? Click to expand... Hyphenation may have been an intermediate step in the combining of these two words, but the hyphen has disappeared.
R RonBee Moderator Joined Feb 9, 2003 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 5, 2006 #4 What Mike said. ;-)
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 6, 2006 #5 RonBee said: What Mike said. ;-) Click to expand... Hi, Ron. :hi:
S saleemabu Junior Member Joined Jun 11, 2006 Member Type Academic Native Language British English Home Country Israel Current Location Israel Nov 6, 2006 #6 Worldwide
I ieasy Member Joined Apr 29, 2006 Nov 6, 2006 #7 thank you, the use or non-use of the hypens are pretty confusing in English gramar.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 6, 2006 #8 ieasy said: thank you, the use or non-use of the hypens are pretty confusing in English gramar. Click to expand... Yes, they are. ;-)
ieasy said: thank you, the use or non-use of the hypens are pretty confusing in English gramar. Click to expand... Yes, they are. ;-)
V vELIO New member Joined Jan 8, 2008 Member Type Student or Learner Jan 8, 2008 #9 what about "multi-layered" or "multilayered" or "eye-liner" or "eyeliner" thank you dudes
R RonBee Moderator Joined Feb 9, 2003 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jan 12, 2008 #10 vELIO said: what about "multi-layered" or "multilayered" or "eye-liner" or "eyeliner" thank you dudes Click to expand... multilayered eyeliner
vELIO said: what about "multi-layered" or "multilayered" or "eye-liner" or "eyeliner" thank you dudes Click to expand... multilayered eyeliner