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fingernail ?

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whl626

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Is fingernail a single word or finger nail ? How about the plural form

fingernails ?

finger nails ?

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whl626 said:
Is fingernail a single word or finger nail ? How about the plural form

fingernails ?

finger nails ?

:)

It's all one word: fingernail, fingernails. If the word were separated, like finger-nail, it would mean that the nail is like a finger.

All the best,
 

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Casiopea said:
whl626 said:
Is fingernail a single word or finger nail ? How about the plural form

fingernails ?

finger nails ?

:)

It's all one word: fingernail, fingernails. If the word were separated, like finger-nail, it would mean that the nail is like a finger.

All the best,
finger-nail = the nail like finger. Then it would be a very unique fingernail :)

Thanks
 
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