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TheDogMan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
'dog-owner' or 'dog owner'?
Based on the sentence below:
"The reality, as any dog-owner who has been faced with the same situation will know, is that no matter how gentle the words, how sincere the speaker, or how reasoned the case, the decision of whether or not to sanction the euthanasia of your own pet dog is one that even the most hardened of dog-owners will try to avoid at all costs."
Is it correct to hyphenate 'dog-owners' / 'dog-owner'? I think it is but need a second opinion. Many thanks.
"The reality, as any dog-owner who has been faced with the same situation will know, is that no matter how gentle the words, how sincere the speaker, or how reasoned the case, the decision of whether or not to sanction the euthanasia of your own pet dog is one that even the most hardened of dog-owners will try to avoid at all costs."
Is it correct to hyphenate 'dog-owners' / 'dog-owner'? I think it is but need a second opinion. Many thanks.
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I see no ruling against the hyphen, but I an sure that the 2-word form is much the commoner: dog owner.
- I see no ruling against the hyphen, but I an sure that the 2-word form is much the commoner: dog owner.
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I see no ruling against the hyphen, but I an sure that the 2-word form is much the commoner: dog owner.
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I see no ruling against the hyphen, but I an sure that the 2-word form is much the commoner: dog owner.
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