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Confirmmygrammar Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Appositive?

Does the phrase "during the cook off of the year" work as an appositive in this sentence?


On Jan 17, during the cook off of the year, a baker discovered that the temperature in the oven used to bake cakes reached -10 degrees Fahrenheit, deviating from the required temperature range.

  

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No. Use a hyphen for cook-off.

  • No.
  • Use a hyphen for cook-off.
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No.

Use a hyphen for cook-off.

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Not sure if the comments section was the correct place to respond to answers, so I used the answer box for my question.


Why does adding a hyphen make it acceptable?

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