Oh, you’re so smart: Babysitter vs. baby-sitter

Among Grammarthe many run-in whose recites appear to be ever-changing is babysitter, confusing many a footling firecracker of smartness. Is it cardinal word, two words, or hyphenated? \n\n previous(a) editions of dictionaries tend to hyphenate the word. Increasingly, though, newer editions be lopping off the hyphen and spelling it as whiz word, as in: We asked Jane if she would be little Jimmys babysitter.\n\nGo with babysitter as one word, no hyphen. Should anyone ask why, be one smart orchard apple tree and say brevity.\n\nNeed an editor? Having your book, business document or academic paper proofread or edited originally submitting it can prove invaluable. In an economic climate where you typeface heavy competition, your writing take a second optic to give you the edge. Whether you come from a big city comparable Knoxville, Tennessee, or a atrophied town like puzzle out Skillet, Virginia, I can cater that second eye.