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Have I spelt this correctly?

9 replies

Yankydoodledandy · 05/07/2022 12:38

I want to talk about an after school club so is it...

A. My after-school club is
or
B. My after school club is

OP posts:
ApolloandDaphne · 05/07/2022 12:43

Either is fine.

Soooonotoverit · 05/07/2022 12:44

I would use the hyphen.

Glitterspy · 05/07/2022 12:45

You haven’t spelled it correctly no (spelt is a grain)

ILIWYS · 05/07/2022 12:45

I'd write B but I don't think A would stand out as being wrong.

ILIWYS · 05/07/2022 12:48

Glitterspy · 05/07/2022 12:45

You haven’t spelled it correctly no (spelt is a grain)

Spelt and spelled are both correct. Similar to dreamt and dreamed; leant and leaned; spoilt and spoiled etc.

midsomermurderess · 05/07/2022 12:49

As others have said, either is fine. It’s just a question of style. FWIS, I’d hyphenate.

midsomermurderess · 05/07/2022 12:49

And be consistent.

Yodaisawally · 05/07/2022 12:50

Either are fine, I hate hyphens in this instance. PP is right, make sure you are consistent.

Redhotpoker · 05/07/2022 12:52

I would write (b)

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