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I'm working on a project entitled "The Life Cycle of a Soldier". I'm wondering if Life Cycle is still two words, should be one word (Lifecycle), or if it matters how I spell/typeset it? I'm inclined toward Life Cycle because it seems more formal, proper, correct. Also, as a graphic designer, I like that way it looks better on the page. Thoughts? Thanks!
Welcome to the forum, toptomato. Two words seems better imho. I haven't often seen lifecycle as one word ... sounds more like a brand name for an exercise device.
Google: "life cycle" gets 48.5 million hits, "lifecycle" gets 36.4 million. Many of the latter appear to be branded usage.
According to some online dictionaries, both are acceptable, though the one-word version is listed as an "alternate" spelling.
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Welcome to the forum, toptomato. Two words seems better imho. I haven't often seen lifecycle as one word ... sounds more like a brand name for an exercise device.Google: "life cycle" gets 48.5 million hits, "lifecycle" gets 36.4 million. Many of the latter appear to be branded usage.
According to some online dictionaries, both are acceptable, though the one-word version is listed as an "alternate" spelling.
I've spent far too many looking at the name while spending hours cycling to nowhere not to note that it *is* a brand name for a torture--I mean exercise--device...
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