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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Correct use of past tense verb in a noun-verb used to modify a noun
Is " passport-sized photograph" or "passport size photograph"? Please explain. Thanks
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I think that a "passport-size photograph" is ok. By adding a hyphen you're basically dealing with an adjective, not a noun. a passport-sized photograh would mean that the size of the photograph equals the size of a passport.
- I think that a "passport-size photograph" is ok.
- By adding a hyphen you're basically dealing with an adjective, not a noun.
- a passport-sized photograh would mean that the size of the photograph equals the size of a passport.
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I think that a "passport-size photograph" is ok. By adding a hyphen you're basically dealing with an adjective, not a noun.
....a passport-sized photograh would mean that the size of the photograph equals the size of a passport.
....a passport-sized photograh would mean that the size of the photograph equals the size of a passport.
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