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Myvi Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Dash

real world problem or real-world problem.

Which one is correct? How to determine the word should and should not be added the dash. thanks..
  

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Real-world problem, I suppose, but both are possible. Which one is correct? - - You have to use common sense in each case: It is a real world problem = It is a worldwide problem that is real.

— Mister Micawber

  • Real-world problem, I suppose, but both are possible.
  • Which one is correct?
  • - - You have to use common sense in each case: It is a real world problem = It is a worldwide problem that is real.
  • It is really a global problem.
  • It is a real-world problem = It is a problem of the real world.
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Real-world problem, I suppose, but both are possible.

Which one is correct? How to determine the word should and should not be added the dash.-- You have to use common sense in each case:

It is a real world problem = It is a worldwide problem that is real. It is really a global problem.

It is a real-world problem = It is a problem of the re
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