Is it wrong to use two separate words when there exists a compound word using those same two words?
I think examples will get you get you more responses.
Taking a wild stab, however:
Probably not. But there are other considerations:
“Back yard” is a noun phrase; “backyard” is an adjective.
Ditto “every day” and “everyday.”
Is this remotely what you’re looking for?
Yes, indeed. The one I was thinking about was eachother and each other. Is eachother even a word? Maybe I screwed up not only the OP but also the premise of the OP. :smack:
No, it’s in no dictionary I can find and online only as a typo or domain name. What gave you the impression it was?
I have never seen “eachother” in print, anywhere.
diplomatically refrains from dropping a one-liner involving the incorrect substitution of two constituent words for a deprecating compound word
It must be brain damage.
I found a website that will help me out:
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/compoundwords.htm
Just to totally confuse the matter: