Self-help or self-help? The word is a feminine noun that refers to a practice in which the person needs their own resources to solve problems. Consequently, the concept that the individual has of himself is improved.
Furthermore, the word is formed from a prefixal derivation. This means that a prefix is added to a word that already exists (auto + help).
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With that in mind, let's answer the question: what is the correct form, self-help or self-help?
The correct form is self help. Self-help became wrong with the 2009 New Spelling Agreement.
As New orthographic agreement 2009 came into force, the hyphen started to be used only when the prefix ends with the same letter that starts the next word, or when the second word starts with the letter “H”.
Thus, the following words continue with the hyphen:
The word self-help is formed by the prefix self plus the noun help. Check now some examples with self help:
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