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Englishnewbie Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Hepatitis A-induced illness

Hello,

Is is ok to say

He has a hepatitis A-induced illness.

I know we can say "he has an illness caused by hepatitis A," but
I wnat to know if you can hyphen this like the above.

Or is it

He as a hepatitis-A-induced illness.

Thank you.
  

Top answer

It has to be this way: a hepatitis-A-induced illness. That's why it's better to use this: an illness induced by hepatitis A.

— Mister Micawber

  • It has to be this way: a hepatitis-A-induced illness.
  • That's why it's better to use this: an illness induced by hepatitis A.
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It has to be this way: a hepatitis-A-induced illness. That's why it's better to use this: an illness induced by hepatitis A.
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Thank you so much.
You scratched a really strong itch.
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