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What is the logic behind adjectives constructed with hyphen?
I’ll give you a lovecraftian stanza: Thro’ the ghoul-guarded gateways of slumber, Past the wan-moon’d abysses of night, I have …
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compounds

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Ericson Willians Asked on November 23, 2021 in Grammar.
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Is breadlike/non-bread the same word? What should a question get a hyphen? But also
I’m editing a recipe and one step says that the mixture should resemble a “breadlike dough” Any word that can …
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hyphenation

Paulina Maria Asked on May 17, 2021 in Grammar.
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Self service or Google Apps. Do words hyphenate in writing?
Self Service or Self Service. For example, Self-Service restaurants, Self-Service Websites, etc.. Another example, multi-platform, multi-factor, etc.. Is the hyphen …
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hyphenation

user55938 Asked on March 28, 2021 in Grammar.
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Hyphenation with numbers in Chinese math.
I know that a compound adjective preceding a noun would require hyphenation in most circumstances; however, this particular phrasing has …
compounds

Grammar

hyphenation

measuring-units

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Celeryshed Asked on March 26, 2021 in Grammar.
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Which word go with which?
The very first and interesting statement I read in this financial Times: “The clearest sign post the referendum…” and it …
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Phrases

Paul Ogilvie Asked on March 23, 2021 in Phrases.
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Hyphenation of a word to a two-word phrase
How do you treat the hyphenation of a word to a two-word phrase, such as in the example below: something …
american-english

hyphenation

punctuation

sentence

AimForClarity Asked on March 20, 2021 in American english.
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Why do multiple hyphens make this phrase feel unwieldy or just plain wrong (often repeated)?
I’m writing a paper in which I refer to ” natural-language-controlled robots ” about thirty times. I can’t even lie/suprime …
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hyphenation

williamstome Asked on March 4, 2021 in Other.
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What is the logic behind adjectives constructed with hyphen?

Is breadlike/non-bread the same word? What should a question get a hyphen? But also

Self service or Google Apps. Do words hyphenate in writing?

Hyphenation with numbers in Chinese math.

Which word go with which?

Hyphenation of a word to a two-word phrase

Why do multiple hyphens make this phrase feel unwieldy or just plain wrong (often repeated)?

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