"This collocation-words commonly used in a group-redefines each component word in the word-group and becomes an idiomatic expression." (fraze.it)
Should dashes instead of hyphens be used in the sentence above?
The first two hyphens should be dashes, but the third hyphen is correct. An alternative to the dashes is to use parentheses, or even commas.
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The first two hyphens should be dashes, but the third hyphen is correct.
An alternative to the dashes is to use parentheses, or even commas.