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Doctanian Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Dash usage?

Hey, this question's a bit straightforward.

Should I use a dash in this sentence?

"Her nickel-colored shrit."

Or should it be. . .

"Her nickel colored shirt."

Thanks for any help. I'm really thinking it's the first one; if it is, I need to stop second-guessing myself. If it isn't I need to crack open a grammar book from time to time.
  

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Hi Doctanian, It is alright to use the hyphen for compound adjectives. org/wiki/English_compound#Hyphenated_compound_adjectives

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  • Hi Doctanian, It is alright to use the hyphen for compound adjectives.
  • org/wiki/English_compound#Hyphenated_compound_adjectives
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Hi Doctanian,

It is alright to use the hyphen for compound adjectives.

Reference:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_compound#Hyphenated_compound_adjectives
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