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I've read some of the other responses but personally I think "reinvite"
is fine even in a social use as in reinvite to a party that was
previously cancelled. What other word could it possibly be confused
for?
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Subject: reinvite or re-invite?
Hi group
Which is correct: to reinvite or to re-invite?
I think "reinvite" should not be hyphenated because the word is
unambiguous.
My English grammar books tell me to use a hyphen after the "re-" prefix
only to avoid ambiguity, for example:
re-cover vs. recover
re-lease vs. release
Is this correct?
By the way, are there any good online English Grammar references you can
recommend?
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