Webster's lists cut off as two words when it is used as a verb. ... Webster's lists cutoff as the correct spelling when it is used as a noun or adjective.
Does take off Need a hyphen?
Takeoff, takeout, takeover - One word as a noun and adjective but two words as a verb.
How do you write a cutoff?
There are three different ways to write this correctly:
- Use a speech verb with a modifier. ...
- Use an em dash inside the quotation marks to cut off the character mid-dialogue, usually with either (A) another character speaking or (B) an external action.
