Freshwater vs. fresh water

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Grammarist

Freshwater is an adjective used to describe inland bodies of water and things that live in water that is not salty. It is two words—fresh water—when it doesn’t function as an adjective. So a freshwater lake, for instance, is one that has fresh water, and a freshwater fish is one that lives in fresh water.

See also

Saltwater vs. salt water

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