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Perfect Stranger Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

Crossed-out as an adjective?

Hello there,

I was wondering if we need to hyphenate "cross" and "out" if we want to use it as a modifier. For example:

Did you see any crossed-out names on the attendance list?

Thanks

  

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Perfect Stranger I was wondering if we need to hyphenate "cross" and "out" if we want to use it as a modifier. No. Found online: The crossed out passages are included.

  • Perfect Stranger I was wondering if we need to hyphenate "cross" and "out" if we want to use it as a modifier.
  • No.
  • Found online: The crossed out passages are included.
  • The crossed out section later appears again.
  • 00 value.
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Perfect StrangerI was wondering if we need to hyphenate "cross" and "out" if we want to use it as a modifier.

No.

Found online:

The crossed out passages are included.
The crossed out section later appears again.
Crossed out names will always be allocated a 0.00 value.

CJ

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Perfect StrangerI was wondering if we need to hyphenate "cross" and "out" if we want to use it as a modifier.

Of course. Why would that be an exception?

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