Why hyphenate thank you

I get it. I really do. Thank you, thankyou or thank-you? Absolutely not. This is never the way to go. Full-time or full time? Or perhaps you work full time. Catch the difference? The answer is in whether the word is used as an adjective or an adverb.

Website, web site or web-site? Website is one word. Without a hyphen. Got it? Now, websites are so common, it is an official word in the English language. But what about other digital-age lingo? If you replace the space with a hyphen, you transform the phrase to a noun. Thus it is impossible to write the phrase "thank you" with a hyphen; it is always written without one.

Add a comment. Just because graduating from a hyphenated word to a full-fledged compound word is "inevitable" according to that article, does not mean it is currently an actual word. You will not find "thankyou" in any credible dictionary or used in any written correspondence with a native English speaker.

Wiktionary mentions the usage of 'thankyou'. Though many people recognize it as an error, there is a certain part of the English-speaking population not merely native speakers that accepts the usage. Even if the article suggests that the evolution is 'inevitable', I believe that it's a matter of convenience.

Roger Your last statement is incredibly broad, and false. I've seen "thankyou" frequently in correspondence with native speakers. Wiktionary is not exactly a reputable source, literally anyone could have added that extremely brief entry date less than a year ago. And my statement is broad and true. Maybe you see it in Ontario where you live, still not a word. Featured on Meta. Now live: A fully responsive profile. Q: So what about the single word and hyphen versions then?

It is also to be used as an adjective to modify a noun — i. Q: More examples? A: Other dictionaries of the world may differ. Many list the hyphenated version first and then the single-word form, although in the US the Merriam-Webster dictionary lists only the hyphen form. Q: Oh okay. So dictionaries prefer the hyphens. A: It would appear so. A: We do. Q: Well, thank you for that explanation. And I want to say a big thankyou for all your words of wordy wisdom throughout the year.

A: Our pleasure, and perfect usage by the way! Log in Register. Search only containers. Search titles only. Search Advanced search…. Members Current visitors. Interface Language. Log in. Install the app.