Childcare, child care, child-care
In the U.S., it’s two words when it’s a noun and hyphenated when it’s an adjective. In British English, the one-word form has caught on for all uses.
Set Up vs. Setup vs. Set-up
Setup is a noun and an adjective, and it doesn’t function as a verb. Set up is a phrasal verb.
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Sear vs. seer vs. sere
Sear: burn with something hot. Seer: one that sees. Sere: withered.
Take over vs. takeover
Take over is a phrasal verb. Takeover is a noun or an adjective, never a verb.
Through vs. Threw – Which One to Use and When
Threw: past tense of throw. Through (prep.): in one side and out the other.
Tunneled, Tunneling vs. Tunnelled, Tunnelling – What’s the Difference?
tunneled and tunneling in the U.S.; tunnelled and tunnelling outside North America. Both forms are common in Canadian writing.