While many hyphenated words are proper names, there are additional compound words that are hyphenated as well. A compound word is defined as two or more words functioning as a one-word meaning. Not all compound words are hyphenated, and this includes open and closed compound words. Hyphenated ...
I grew up with a hard-to-pronounce name. Actually, it wasn’t that hard; it just looked different from what people were used to: Yurkosky. (Kind of rhymes with “Her pots ski,” minus the “t” in pots.) Year after year, it threw everyone off. And the way they approached the ...
The spelling rules must be followed for the letter, including hyphenated elements, two-part surnames, and more. A single space must be added between the initials of the author. If some groups and organizations are used for the entry, spell them in full without abbreviations unless they are un...