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Walmart's Missing Hyphen
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The name of the massive retail giant is so common, yet a simple grammatical element is frequently misremembered. Many expect a hyphen where there isn't one.
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What People Remember
Many people recall the store name being spelled 'Wal-Mart' with a hyphen between 'Wal' and 'Mart'.
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What's Actually True
The company officially dropped the hyphen from its name in 2008, becoming 'Walmart'. However, many still remember and use the hyphenated version from before.
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#walmart#wal-mart#retail#store#hyphen#spelling
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