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What are example of Combined Compound Words?

Combined compound words are formed by joining two or more compound words together. Here are some examples:

Simple Examples:

* Air-conditioning-unit (air conditioning + unit)

* Breakfast-lunch-dinner (breakfast + lunch + dinner)

* High-speed-rail-network (high speed + rail + network)

* Three-dimensional-modeling-software (three dimensional + modeling + software)

More Complex Examples:

* Early-morning-rush-hour-traffic-jam (early morning + rush hour + traffic jam)

* Second-hand-smoke-induced-health-problems (second hand + smoke + induced + health + problems)

* State-of-the-art-artificial-intelligence-powered-virtual-assistant (state of the art + artificial intelligence + powered + virtual assistant)

* Cross-platform-multi-user-interactive-game-design-software (cross platform + multi user + interactive + game design + software)

Things to note:

* Combined compound words are often very long and complex.

* They are frequently used in technical writing and specialized fields.

* Hyphenation can be used to improve readability, but often these words are written as one long word.

Alternatives:

While grammatically correct, combined compound words are often considered cumbersome and difficult to read. Alternatives include:

* Phrases: Instead of "high-speed-rail-network," use "high-speed rail network."

* Shorter compound words: "Air conditioning unit" is more concise than "air-conditioning-unit."

* Acronyms: "AI" for "artificial intelligence" or "VR" for "virtual reality."

Ultimately, the best approach is to choose the most clear and concise language for your audience.

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