Which is the preferred spelling, “byproduct,” “by-product,” or “by product?”
I've seen the word "byproduct" written several different ways and I'm wondering which is the preferred format? Is this a variation between US and British English or just a matter of a "house style?"
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I've seen the word "byproduct" written several different ways and I'm wondering which is the preferred format? Is this a variation between US and British English or just a matter of a "house style?"
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I've seen the word "byproduct" written several different ways and I'm wondering which is the preferred format? Is this a variation between US and British English or just a matter of a "house style?"
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The OED lists two categories of words which begin "by" or bi; -see below. By-product belongs to the second category and is spelled with a hyphen.
To the first category belong such words as because (originally bycause). But the second category contains, among other things, those words already formed in Old English with by, or later words where "by" 'already has an attributive sense' -by-road, by-product, by-station etc.
A Middle English variant spelling of the prefix bi- prefix, be- prefix, under which see most of the words, as, under be- prefix,
bycause, bydene, bydryve, byfall, byfore, byget, bygynne, bygile,
etc.; under bi- prefix, byreusy, byweve, etc. Those words only are
given under by- comb. form for which no forms with be- or bi- have
been met with.
- by- (sometimes bye-): the preposition, adverb, or adjective by prep. and adv., by adj. in combination, either in words already
formed in Old English with the accented form of the prefix, bí-, big-,
or in words of later formation, especially those in which by has an
attributive sense, and cannot be separated by any clear line from by
adj., since the use of the hyphen is very uncertain. All the principal
words so formed are treated as main words in their alphabetical
places; the less important and more obvious combinations here follow,
under the various uses and senses of the prefix.
a. Compounds in which by- is a preposition. See also by-hither, by south at by prep. 9c, by-rote adj., by ordinary, by common at by prep.
7, etc., and by hand at hand n. Phrases 1b(a). b. Compounds in
which by- has an adverbial force. (a) With nouns of agent or action,
with senses ‘beside, past’. (i)
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The OED lists two categories of words which begin "by" or bi; -see below. By-product belongs to the second category and is spelled with a hyphen.
To the first category belong such words as because (originally bycause). But the second category contains, among other things, those words already formed in Old English with by, or later words where "by" 'already has an attributive sense' -by-road, by-product, by-station etc.
A Middle English variant spelling of the prefix bi- prefix, be- prefix, under which see most of the words, as, under be- prefix,
bycause, bydene, bydryve, byfall, byfore, byget, bygynne, bygile,
etc.; under bi- prefix, byreusy, byweve, etc. Those words only are
given under by- comb. form for which no forms with be- or bi- have
been met with.
- by- (sometimes bye-): the preposition, adverb, or adjective by prep. and adv., by adj. in combination, either in words already
formed in Old English with the accented form of the prefix, bí-, big-,
or in words of later formation, especially those in which by has an
attributive sense, and cannot be separated by any clear line from by
adj., since the use of the hyphen is very uncertain. All the principal
words so formed are treated as main words in their alphabetical
places; the less important and more obvious combinations here follow,
under the various uses and senses of the prefix.
a. Compounds in which by- is a preposition. See also by-hither, by south at by prep. 9c, by-rote adj., by ordinary, by common at by prep.
7, etc., and by hand at hand n. Phrases 1b(a). b. Compounds in
which by- has an adverbial force. (a) With nouns of agent or action,
with senses ‘beside, past’. (i)
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The OED lists two categories of words which begin "by" or bi; -see below. By-product belongs to the second category and is spelled with a hyphen.
To the first category belong such words as because (originally bycause). But the second category contains, among other things, those words already formed in Old English with by, or later words where "by" 'already has an attributive sense' -by-road, by-product, by-station etc.
A Middle English variant spelling of the prefix bi- prefix, be- prefix, under which see most of the words, as, under be- prefix,
bycause, bydene, bydryve, byfall, byfore, byget, bygynne, bygile,
etc.; under bi- prefix, byreusy, byweve, etc. Those words only are
given under by- comb. form for which no forms with be- or bi- have
been met with.
- by- (sometimes bye-): the preposition, adverb, or adjective by prep. and adv., by adj. in combination, either in words already
formed in Old English with the accented form of the prefix, bí-, big-,
or in words of later formation, especially those in which by has an
attributive sense, and cannot be separated by any clear line from by
adj., since the use of the hyphen is very uncertain. All the principal
words so formed are treated as main words in their alphabetical
places; the less important and more obvious combinations here follow,
under the various uses and senses of the prefix.
a. Compounds in which by- is a preposition. See also by-hither, by south at by prep. 9c, by-rote adj., by ordinary, by common at by prep.
7, etc., and by hand at hand n. Phrases 1b(a). b. Compounds in
which by- has an adverbial force. (a) With nouns of agent or action,
with senses ‘beside, past’. (i)
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The OED lists two categories of words which begin "by" or bi; -see below. By-product belongs to the second category and is spelled with a hyphen.
To the first category belong such words as because (originally bycause). But the second category contains, among other things, those words already formed in Old English with by, or later words where "by" 'already has an attributive sense' -by-road, by-product, by-station etc.
A Middle English variant spelling of the prefix bi- prefix, be- prefix, under which see most of the words, as, under be- prefix,
bycause, bydene, bydryve, byfall, byfore, byget, bygynne, bygile,
etc.; under bi- prefix, byreusy, byweve, etc. Those words only are
given under by- comb. form for which no forms with be- or bi- have
been met with.
- by- (sometimes bye-): the preposition, adverb, or adjective by prep. and adv., by adj. in combination, either in words already
formed in Old English with the accented form of the prefix, bí-, big-,
or in words of later formation, especially those in which by has an
attributive sense, and cannot be separated by any clear line from by
adj., since the use of the hyphen is very uncertain. All the principal
words so formed are treated as main words in their alphabetical
places; the less important and more obvious combinations here follow,
under the various uses and senses of the prefix.
a. Compounds in which by- is a preposition. See also by-hither, by south at by prep. 9c, by-rote adj., by ordinary, by common at by prep.
7, etc., and by hand at hand n. Phrases 1b(a). b. Compounds in
which by- has an adverbial force. (a) With nouns of agent or action,
with senses ‘beside, past’. (i)
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The OED lists two categories of words which begin "by" or bi; -see below. By-product belongs to the second category and is spelled with a hyphen.
To the first category belong such words as because (originally bycause). But the second category contains, among other things, those words already formed in Old English with by, or later words where "by" 'already has an attributive sense' -by-road, by-product, by-station etc.
A Middle English variant spelling of the prefix bi- prefix, be- prefix, under which see most of the words, as, under be- prefix,
bycause, bydene, bydryve, byfall, byfore, byget, bygynne, bygile,
etc.; under bi- prefix, byreusy, byweve, etc. Those words only are
given under by- comb. form for which no forms with be- or bi- have
been met with.
- by- (sometimes bye-): the preposition, adverb, or adjective by prep. and adv., by adj. in combination, either in words already
formed in Old English with the accented form of the prefix, bí-, big-,
or in words of later formation, especially those in which by has an
attributive sense, and cannot be separated by any clear line from by
adj., since the use of the hyphen is very uncertain. All the principal
words so formed are treated as main words in their alphabetical
places; the less important and more obvious combinations here follow,
under the various uses and senses of the prefix.
a. Compounds in which by- is a preposition. See also by-hither, by south at by prep. 9c, by-rote adj., by ordinary, by common at by prep.
7, etc., and by hand at hand n. Phrases 1b(a). b. Compounds in
which by- has an adverbial force. (a) With nouns of agent or action,
with senses ‘beside, past’. (i)
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