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[strielka.]

Dear Teachers,

Four-poster bed is canopied bed with a post at each corner, right?
Is the name common for that kind of bed?



thanks in advance

ps. I always dreamed about this bed

[Brian Boyd]

Yes - I've never heard it called anything else, although it is sometimes abbreviated to 'four-poster'.

The hotel was beautiful and we slept in a wonderful four-poster.

One thing I'm not sure about is if 'four-poster' should be hyphenated or not. Maybe someone can help there?

[bud]

I don't know either, but I'd guess that the hyphen is needed.

[strielka.]

Thank you both

I've just checked it in/on (btw, which is correct?) google and there are two possibilities for it.

[bud]

Thanks for the info.

I think either preposition works ok. "To google" is now a verb, at least informally, so you could also say, "I've just googled it and..."

[strielka.]

thanks again bud