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Thank you for this explanation. I have just one question for further clarification, however. You concluded this entry by stating that "life long" [two words] is never correct. I can conceive of the case in which I might say, "I have struggled with concept my whole life long." Is that a different construct and therefore follows a different set of rules? Thanks.
Forever confusing: lifelong, life-long, life long
Here’s a set of words that have perplexed some writers their entire lives: lifelong vs. life-long vs. life long. Most grammarists agree that lifelong – meaning lasting through one’s existence, as in a lifelong friendship – should be one word rather than two words or hyphenated. Confusion over...
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