Hi, Everyone.
I'm trying to make the adjustment from EBAE to UEB and am working
through several self-paced courses to try to hammer the changes home.
One of my problem areas is the bridging rule and its application to
compound words. I use the UEB basic template to check my work as a
backup to make sure I'm applying the rules correctly. Recently I came
across the word "tuberose", something that looks like a compound word
and where I think the bridging rule wouldn't apply--it looks like
tube-rose; one of the examples in the UEB rulebook is kettledrum,
where the word is kettle-drum and the bridging rule doesn't apply.
When I run "tuberose" through the translator, the er contraction gets
applied. Detail-oriented me wants to know why, and I haven't been able
to find any answers on my own.
Where can I go to pick some more knowledgable UEB user's mind so I can
get myself more solid?
I want to be able to work with the rules on my own in a more solid
way, especially as I plan to teach the code in future to help non-UEB
readers with the transition. Ideas?
Thanks,
Dani
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