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Compound nouns: spelling, stress, and use

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Treat a compound noun as one named idea. Learn its usual spelling as part of the word: toothbrush, bus stop, or check-in. Most compound nouns make their plural on the last word, but compounds such as sister-in-law make the first noun plural.

The bus stop is across the road.
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