[PattyAnn]

Is the word workhorse 1 or 2 words in a sentence?

 

[memere]

One word

 

[PattyAnn]

Thank you my grandson asked and 3 of us had blank looks it was funny, so went to the best people I could think of.

 

[LadyBecket]

It can be both... describing a horse that works, it two words. Using it as an adjective to describe someone who works like a work horse, it's one.

 

[ChasingRainbows]

The easiest way to get an answer is to go to a dictionary website. Type the word in, and you'll get the definition(s). It's a good way to teach kids how to do their own searches & how to use a dictionary.

Here's the link to the Merriam-Webster dictionary site.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workhorse

Or, you can also type the word in the search box on your home page.

 

[jackie1595]

Thanks for your reply to this query and your information about the link.

The easiest way to get an answer is to go to a dictionary website. Type the word in, and you'll get the definition(s). It's a good way to teach kids how to do their own searches & how to use a dictionary.

Here's the link to the Merriam-Webster dictionary site.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workhorse

Or, you can also type the word in the search box on your home page.

 

[run4fittness]

Thanks for the dictionary link!