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Wed 23 Mar, 2016 06:23 am
Is "flash light" correct? Or should it be "flashlight"? Is "flash light" the light that comes in a flash. And is "flashlight" a torch?
Thanks.
@tanguatlay,
according to google, it's "flashlight".
Code:"flash light" -- About 409,000 results
"flashlight" -- About 52,900,000 results
Quote:noun
1.
Also called, especially British, torch. a small, portable electric lamp powered by dry batteries, LEDs, or a tiny generator.
2.
a light that flashes, as a lighthouse beacon.
3.
any source of artificial light as used in flash photography.
(dictionary.com)
In addition to what Region says, "flash light" doesn't really mean anything--it certainly does not mean a light that comes in a flash. A native speaker would describe that by saying "a flash of light" or a "flashing light" if it came more than once.
@Setanta,
And if someone is exposing himself, but only partially, it might be flash lite.
What a wonderful mental image to start the day.
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