Heart Crying Out...
Hi.
Which one of these two sentences is the correct one?
She cuddles the heart crying out newborn.
or
She cuddles the heart-crying-out newborn.
Thanks for your help.
Top answer
Compound adjectives are hyphenated, but the phrase you're using isn't very English. It sounds German. English doesn't have those prenominal participle phrases like the Germans have.
- Compound adjectives are hyphenated, but the phrase you're using isn't very English.
- It sounds German.
- English doesn't have those prenominal participle phrases like the Germans have.
- She cuddles the newborn (who is) crying his/her heart out.
- You might just get by with the following, which has no participle.
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Compound adjectives are hyphenated, but the phrase you're using isn't very English. It sounds German.
English doesn't have those prenominal participle phrases like the Germans have.
She cuddles the newborn (who is) crying his/her heart out.
You might just get by with the following, which has no participle.
She cuddles the cute-as-a-button newborn.
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