: Re: What effect does compounding bring when used in the title of a song, poem, story? What effect does compounding bring when used in the title of a song, poem, story? Sometimes, you see word

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Amadeus's answer gives a very good insight in the general use of compounding.

Strictly related to the use of compounding in titles, you may also want to consider rhythm. In your example, "everytime" produces a single beat, opposed to two beats. It thus flows faster and creates the expectation of a dynamic piece. Rhythm is obviously important in music and poetry, however it is not limited to them. Another example is the movie title "lord of war", as opposed to "warlord". Splitting the compound term in its components slows down the beat. It forces you to stop, and in the artificial pause dictated by the separation of words, one starts to think, which is the message of the movie, I guess.

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