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Reread or Re-Read

Posted: 14 Jul 2022, 22:41
by Stephanie Runyon
I have a question on which is the correct way to write that I had to read something a second time.

Is reread or re-read th correct way to spell this word. I have a bunch of conflicting answers from various spellchecking sites and want to write this correctly for my review.

Re: Reread or Re-Read

Posted: 14 Jul 2022, 23:49
by MsH2k
Without seeing it in context, I can’t say if there would be a reason to include the hyphen, but the leading dictionaries (Merriam Webster, Cambridge, Collins) all list it as “reread,” so I would stick with that spelling.

Re: Reread or Re-Read

Posted: 18 Jul 2022, 19:31
by Stephanie Runyon
Context is "I had to reread several lines to make sure I understood what I read."
Thanks!

Re: Reread or Re-Read

Posted: 18 Jul 2022, 20:41
by MsH2k
The way you have it written looks good to me! :handgestures-thumbupright: