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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Clean-shaven, clean shaven, cleanshaven

Fred, now clean-shaven, clean shaven, cleanshaven, leaves his house.

Which of them are acceptable? What would you choose?

  

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"Clean-shaven" is correct. It's a verb-centred compound adjective. Other similar examples include "plain-speaking" and "drug-dependent".

  • "Clean-shaven" is correct.
  • It's a verb-centred compound adjective.
  • Other similar examples include "plain-speaking" and "drug-dependent".
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"Clean-shaven" is correct.

It's a verb-centred compound adjective.

Other similar examples include "plain-speaking" and "drug-dependent".

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