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crosshairs or cross hairs

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by umiami06, Aug 28, 2007.

  1. umiami06

    umiami06 Member

    our dictionary says two words. online dictionary has it listed as both. which is it???
     
    umiami06, Aug 28, 2007
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  2. Bump_Wills

    Bump_Wills Member

    The version in the dictionary endorsed by your newspaper's copy desk.
     
    Bump_Wills, Aug 28, 2007
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  3. sirvaliantbrown

    sirvaliantbrown Member

    Onnne word.
     
    sirvaliantbrown, Aug 28, 2007
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  4. Mystery_Meat

    Mystery_Meat Guest

    One word. Unless you pissed off your back hair.
     
    Mystery_Meat, Aug 28, 2007
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  5. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Using the dictionary AP says you should use -- Webster's New World College, fourth edition -- it's two words.
     
    MileHigh, Aug 28, 2007
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  6. BillyT

    BillyT Active Member

    AP style is one word.
     
    BillyT, Aug 29, 2007
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  7. spaceman

    spaceman Active Member

    Unless they're mad bunnies, in which case it's cross hares.
     
    spaceman, Aug 29, 2007
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  8. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Where in the stylebook do you see that?
     
    MileHigh, Aug 29, 2007
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  9. SixToe

    SixToe Well-Known Member

    Oneword.
     
    SixToe, Aug 29, 2007
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  10. BillyT

    BillyT Active Member

     
    BillyT, Aug 29, 2007
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  11. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    The big thing about AP is that it doesn't follow it's own style.

    I'm not saying two words is right, just that it's not in the stylebook. When it's not there, you refer to the above-mentioned dictionary, where it's listed as two.
     
    MileHigh, Aug 30, 2007
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