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Thread #132499   Message #4099708
Posted By: Joe_F
28-Mar-21 - 06:05 PM
Thread Name: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Most people seem to think that every noun phrase starting with "back" is a compound noun: backdoor, backseat, backyard. These should be "back door" etc. Nobody writes "frontdoor". Probably the mistake results from the existence of many true compounds with "back": backfire, backlash, etc. Notice the difference in stress on saying those out loud.