Nandagopal I don’t know as an Indian, why you speak with such authority on this subject as you sadly misplaced this. Why did Self come along like that, even though it’s the prefix of self, it’s used? There is no independent word self in English (except as a noun in areas such as psychology). Self -service is the only correct form in standard English. Why should prefixes be listed as being prefixed to the word they refer to to (with a hyphen or directly attached). Is it possible that word/s might be better to stand

alone as they are not words?

Why is self-service used with a hyphen when it is the word “addition+noun”? How do I use hyphens? Is there an easy way to use them? Why some people don’t use hyphens as they have to be used nowadays. What’s the worst with hyphens and apostrophes and go terribly wrong (makes for good laugh though)?

I asked her to provide self service. She is a successful business owner. This is a self service gas

station. It is bigger than every other gas station in the USA.

I asked her to provide self service. She is a successful business owner. This is a self service gas

station. It is bigger than every other gas station in the USA.

The hyphen from this admittedly rather contrived newspaper-type heading example is a must, as a compound adjective. Help your self service restaurant survive.

Is this

“Help self”? Restaurants Service! What’s the best way to survive?
Can self service restaurants survive?
…or
Help your self or help yourself. How is service restaurants profitable?
What is a good idea?

What are some good examples of successful’social media’ entrepreneurs.

The hyphen from this admittedly rather contrived newspaper-type heading example is a must, as a compound adjective. Help your self service restaurant survive.

Is this

“Help self”? Restaurants Service! What’s the best way to survive?
Can self service restaurants survive?
…or
Help your self or help yourself. How is service restaurants profitable?
What is a good idea?

What are some good examples of successful’social media’ entrepreneurs.

The hyphen from this admittedly rather contrived newspaper-type heading example is a must, as a compound adjective. Help your self service restaurant survive.

Is this

“Help self”? Restaurants Service! What’s the best way to survive?
Can self service restaurants survive?
…or
Help your self or help yourself. How is service restaurants profitable?
What is a good idea?

What are some good examples of successful’social media’ entrepreneurs.

The hyphen from this admittedly rather contrived newspaper-type heading example is a must, as a compound adjective. Help your self service restaurant survive.

Is this

“Help self”? Restaurants Service! What’s the best way to survive?
Can self service restaurants survive?
…or
Help your self or help yourself. How is service restaurants profitable?
What is a good idea?

What are some good examples of successful’social media’ entrepreneurs.

The hyphen from this admittedly rather contrived newspaper-type heading example is a must, as a compound adjective. Help your self service restaurant survive.

Is this

“Help self”? Restaurants Service! What’s the best way to survive?
Can self service restaurants survive?
…or
Help your self or help yourself. How is service restaurants profitable?
What is a good idea?

What are some good examples of successful’social media’ entrepreneurs.

The hyphen from this admittedly rather contrived newspaper-type heading example is a must, as a compound adjective. Help your self service restaurant survive.

Is this

“Help self”? Restaurants Service! What’s the best way to survive?
Can self service restaurants survive?
…or
Help your self or help yourself. How is service restaurants profitable?
What is a good idea?

What are some good examples of successful’social media’ entrepreneurs.