Re: on-line or online? -- Work Group One

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Subject: Re: on-line or online?

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Mauricio Horto

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Date Posted: 06:18:42 09/15/10 Wed
In reply to: Mar�lia 's message, "on-line or online?" on 05:46:38 09/15/10 Wed

Hi guys, I believe that online should be written without hyphen because looking at Cambridge Advanced Learner�s Dictionary I found out that all references are made this way. See yourselves

online (INTERNET),�on-line adjective�[before noun]
describes products, services or information that can be bought or accessed using the Internet

an online newspaper/magazine/dictionary

online banking/shopping
be online

to be able to use email or the Internet
I'll send you my email address once I'm online.

online adverb
bought, accessed, etc. using the Internet
Have you ever bought anything online?
This dictionary went online in 1999.

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