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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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All too familiar
Do I need a hyphen if I am using it as an adjective?
1) He had an all-too-familiar air of superiority around him.
2) The situation was all too familiar. (here, we don't need the hyphen).
Or, must I avoid hyphen in both cases?
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1) He had an all-too-familiar air of superiority around him.
2) The situation was all too familiar. (here, we don't need the hyphen).
Or, must I avoid hyphen in both cases?
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No hyphens, because it is a standard phrase. The guideline you mention, however, is generally correct: no hyphens for predicate adjectives, hyphens for attributive adjectives.
- No hyphens, because it is a standard phrase.
- The guideline you mention, however, is generally correct: no hyphens for predicate adjectives, hyphens for attributive adjectives.
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No hyphens, because it is a standard phrase. The guideline you mention, however, is generally correct: no hyphens for predicate adjectives, hyphens for attributive adjectives.
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