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Sarahgsarahg Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Cost-effectiveness vs. cost effectiveness
with or without a hyphen?
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Hello (SQ)² A cursory Google suggests that fewer people hyphenate 'cost-effectiveness' than 'cost-effective', which is interesting. But I would hyphenate both. Then there's no chance of inadvertent ambiguity.
- Hello (SQ)² A cursory Google suggests that fewer people hyphenate 'cost-effectiveness' than 'cost-effective', which is interesting.
- But I would hyphenate both.
- Then there's no chance of inadvertent ambiguity.
- Other posters may differ.
- MrP
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Hello (SQ)²
A cursory Google suggests that fewer people hyphenate 'cost-effectiveness'
than 'cost-effective', which is interesting. But I would hyphenate both. Then
there's no chance of inadvertent ambiguity.
Other posters may differ.
MrP
A cursory Google suggests that fewer people hyphenate 'cost-effectiveness'
than 'cost-effective', which is interesting. But I would hyphenate both. Then
there's no chance of inadvertent ambiguity.
Other posters may differ.
MrP
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... As I did, ever so slightly, on the other thread. Please do not double-post, Sarah Q-- it is confusing for all of us.
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