Compound nouns can be written:
As one word: policeman
As a hyphenated word: six-pack
As two separate words: fast ball
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1: a comma and a conjunction 2: a semicolon 3: a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb or transition
Crimson, scarlet, or maroon. Those are three different ways to say red in English.
there their they're :P
The rules for making plural compound nouns are the same as the rules for making plural nouns. The ending of the word determines the form of the plural. For example:pole to poles; flagpole to flagpolesway to ways; doorway to doorwaysbaby to babies; crybaby to crybabiesbox to boxes; breadbox to breadboxesknife to knifes; jackknife to jackknives
Eyepiece, part of a telescope. Popeye, a popular sailor.