newlywed OR newly-wed
Is there a BrE/AmE difference in spelling convention here? As an American, I''m used to seeing "newlywed" (without the hyphen), but I think "newly-wed" (with the hyphen) is
Is there a BrE/AmE difference in spelling convention here? As an American, I''m used to seeing "newlywed" (without the hyphen), but I think "newly-wed" (with the hyphen) is
Hi, Can you please help review these two sentences and let me know if there is any mistake? Do they make sense to you? 1)We want to find a newly-graduated student for
A newly-created task would definitely make sense in a computer program where a task is a type of entry that could be saved and sorted and filed or whatever. - Newly-created
The gown skims my newly slim figure, and the salmon color gives my complexion a healthy, dare I say younger, glow. For the first time in a very long time, I feel attractive.
"Newly minted" sounds cute but odd. Normally only coins and medals are minted (or a person can be described informally as "minted" if they''re filthy rich! ). But minister of the
"to call a couple who has just gotten married" Linguistically, although ''couple'' is singular you are talking about two people and this sounds awkward. Listeners know that you
Actually, under Newly the OED has 1.d. " newly-wed, newlywed, a person newly married," and there is this quotation: "1938 J. I. Rodale King''s English on Horseback 146/1
I am going to make up two similar sentences. (1) The newly designed banknote is colorful. (2) The new design banknote is colorful. Which one is grammatically correct? Thanks
I think I might use ''newly born'' there, as the combination suggests ''newly created'', ''re-born'' and so on, whereas the usual word ''newborn'' more strongly suggests a baby. But all
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