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Welcome or welcome? How do you spell it and what's the difference?

How do you write? Welcome or welcome? ask your questions in this post.

The use of the hyphen always causes confusion in most words in the Portuguese language. One of the big questions is how to write "Welcome". Many people write “welcome" not knowing that the word is actually a proper noun.

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  • Welcome or welcome - The use of the hyphen

Know the difference between: Welcome or welcome

Pay attention to the rules so you don't make another common mistake in Portuguese:

Welcome

According to the New Orthographic Agreement for the Portuguese Language, signed in 2009, the compound word “welcome” is always written with a hyphen. The hyphen usage rule determines that it be used in compound words that contain the adverbs “good” and “bad” in cases where the second word begins with a vowel. This, in fact, is the case of “welcome”.

This compound word is formed through the so-called juxtaposition composition. This means, in other words, that the two words that make it up still have independent meanings.

The word is used to receive, receive. It is common, mainly, with a welcoming intonation. Check out some examples of your job in the following sentences:

  • Welcome to the best restaurant!
  • Hello, welcome to the course!
  • Welcome, tourist!
  • Welcome Miss!

welcome

Contrary to what many people think, this is not a way to wish a welcome. “Welcome” is actually a proper noun. That is, it is used to identify people. Check out the examples:

  • Lucas Benvindo is the head of the department.
  • Ms. Benvindo, please come in.
  • You need to call Carlos Benvindo urgently.

Welcome or welcome - The use of the hyphen

As you read above, the recent Spelling Agreement dictated new rules for using the hyphen. Remember, only words composed with “good” and “bad” should be written with a hyphen if the second word starts with a vowel or the letter “h”. See some examples:

  • welfare
  • good-natured
  • bad tempered

Unlike "welcome", other words were modified for not obeying these rules:

  • well done
  • naughty

Know more:

  • Bring or brought?
  • WAY or GEITO?
  • Company or company?

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