(a) like
Write the following compounds as one word, except where this would result in a double l and where the compound is a temporary one coined for a specific purpose or text:
but
(b) wide
Since usage depends on the degree of familiarity of the compound, no general rule can be stated. Note the following:
but
(c) Hyphenate compounds made up of a numerical expression plus odd or strong:
(d) Write compounds with fold and score as one word, except when the numerical expression itself already has a hyphen:
but
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