Does Step Brother Have a Hyphen?
Stationery Denotes Writing Materials (The Thank-You Note Was Written on Beautiful Stationery). to Remember the Two, Try Associating the “Er” in Stationery with...
Stationery denotes writing materials (the thank-you note was written on beautiful stationery). To remember the two, try associating the “er” in stationery with the “er” in paper. step- No hyphen when used to form a compound, except with grand and great: stepbrother, stepparent; step-grandson, step-great-granddaughter.
Is step brother one word or two?
Word forms: stepbrothers
Someone's stepbrother is the son of their stepfather or stepmother.
Should half sister be hyphenated?
“Ex-” always takes a hyphen, while your “ex-wife's” “great-grandfather” or her “half sister” may or may not be hyphenated. But hyphens can be overused, too.
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