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Compound nouns

Learning English Vocabulary

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How to Write Compound Nouns

In English vocabulary, we often put two or more nouns together to form a new noun. With a meaning that combines the meanings of the two original nouns. We call these words compound nouns. There aren't really any rules about when to write compound nouns as one word and when to write them as two words. So be sure to use a good dictionary.

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