My son has spelling homework and words such as glassful, pocketful and trolleyful. I have a problem with these words as you say them but when you write them they are two separate words. Am I correct?
2007-01-17 00:06:59 · 14 answers · asked by JULIE 21666 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
No. You write them as one word.
2007-01-17 00:10:35 · answer #1 · answered by kazenoarashi2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You write them as one word, & take an "l" off the end - so pocket full becomes pocketful. All your other examples are correct, so continue with these as you have been doing.
2007-01-17 00:18:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can add the suffix 'full' to words like pocket and glass
2007-01-17 00:26:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In British English you add 'ful' with one 'l' and it is one word. The difference is that 'glassful' is an amount where 'glass full' is a description.
2007-01-17 00:49:16 · answer #4 · answered by skaters mam 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it is a pocketful as a specific measurement (like a spoonful) then this is the correct spelling.
2007-01-17 00:12:34 · answer #5 · answered by Queen of the Night 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely true. Full pockets bring you sycophant and free loaders while empty pocket make you understand what are your true friends and well wishers.
2016-03-29 01:23:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you write them as two separate words they mean something else.
2007-01-17 00:09:59 · answer #7 · answered by holeeycow 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're only one word not two.
Pocketful http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=pocketful
Glassful http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/glassful
Don't know about "trolleyful" though, but it should theoretically be correct.
2007-01-17 00:17:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, glassful is just one word.
2007-01-17 00:10:10 · answer #9 · answered by The Alchemist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!!! ad FUL. To make one word.
2007-01-17 01:17:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋