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Ryansamturner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Foil covered sleeve or foil-covered sleeve?

If I were saying, 'I popped two of the pills out from the foil covered sleeve.'

Should I use a hyphen 'foil-covered'?
  

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' Should I use a hyphen 'foil-covered'? Yes, you should.

  • ' Should I use a hyphen 'foil-covered'?
  • Yes, you should.
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ryansamturnerIf I were saying, 'I popped two of the pills out from the foil covered sleeve.'
Should I use a hyphen 'foil-covered'?
Yes, you should.
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Thanks.

What about 'they were still attached to my heavily chained wrists', would you hyphenate 'heavily-chained'?
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ryansamturnerWhat about 'they were still attached to my heavily chained wrists', would you hyphenate 'heavily chained'?
No.
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Thank you again. Can I ask your advice on a final example.

'Trees and moss-covered mountains were erected.'

That would be correct then?
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ryansamturner'Trees and moss-covered mountains were erected.'
That would be correct then?
Yes. Foil-covered, moss-covered, ice-covered, mud-covered—all hyphenated. It doesn’t matter what noun you use.

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