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Hyhenation of "fast track"
Has "fast track" got to the point where we hyphenate it, do we think?
"...he?s on that fast track to success."
"...he?s on that fast-track to success."
"...he?s on that fast track to success."
"...he?s on that fast-track to success."
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[nq:1]Has "fast track" got to the point where we hyphenate it, do we think? "[/nq] Not for me. ") In fact, there is no point where I'd hyphenate an adjective-noun phrase used as a noun.
- [nq:1]Has "fast track" got to the point where we hyphenate it, do we think?
- "[/nq] Not for me.
- ") In fact, there is no point where I'd hyphenate an adjective-noun phrase used as a noun.
- It goes straight from two words to solid, for me.
- Unless there's an exception I haven't thought of.
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[nq:1]Has "fast track" got to the point where we hyphenate it, do we think? "...he=92s on that fast track to success." "...he=92s on that fast-track to success."[/nq]
Not for me. "He's on that fast track to success" (but "He's in the fast-track program.") In fact, there is no point where I'd hyphenate an adjective-noun phrase used as a noun. It goes straight from two words to solid, for me. Un
Not for me. "He's on that fast track to success" (but "He's in the fast-track program.") In fact, there is no point where I'd hyphenate an adjective-noun phrase used as a noun. It goes straight from two words to solid, for me. Un
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[nq:1]Has "fast track" got to the point where we hyphenate it, do we think? "...he's on that fast track to success." "...he's on that fast-track to success."[/nq]
Normally I'd say NO but this strikes me as elliptical for "...that fast-track (insert appropriate noun here) to success" so it's got some justification.
Adrian
Normally I'd say NO but this strikes me as elliptical for "...that fast-track (insert appropriate noun here) to success" so it's got some justification.
Adrian
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[nq:1]Has "fast track" got to the point where we hyphenate it, do we think? "...he?s on that fast track to success." "...he?s on that fast-track to success."[/nq]
Hyphens seem to be a lost cause, at least in
today about a sum of money of which one-quarter
came from XYZ.
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
Hyphens seem to be a lost cause, at least in
today about a sum of money of which one-quarter
came from XYZ.
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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[nq:2]Has "fast track" got to the point where we hyphenate ... fast track to success." "...he's on that fast-track to success."[/nq]
[nq:1]Hyphens seem to be a lost cause, at least in Canadian papers. The Ottawa Citizen wrote today about a sum of money of which one-quarter came from XYZ.[/nq]
Why would anyone hyphenate "fast track" the noun phrase? Would you take a slow-boat to China?
[nq:1]Hyphens seem to be a lost cause, at least in Canadian papers. The Ottawa Citizen wrote today about a sum of money of which one-quarter came from XYZ.[/nq]
Why would anyone hyphenate "fast track" the noun phrase? Would you take a slow-boat to China?
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[nq:1]Hyphens seem to be a lost cause, at least in Canadian papers. The Ottawa Citizen wrote today about a sum of money of which one-quarter came from XYZ.[/nq]
I don't get it. Did the newspaper write "one-quarter" or "one quarter"?
I found one quarter (a single coin) on the street. I found one-quarter (a fraction of amount under discussion) on the street.
Hyphenating fractions is
I don't get it. Did the newspaper write "one-quarter" or "one quarter"?
I found one quarter (a single coin) on the street. I found one-quarter (a fraction of amount under discussion) on the street.
Hyphenating fractions is
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[nq:2]Hyphens seem to be a lost cause, at least in ... a sum of money of which one-quarter came from XYZ.[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't get it. Did the newspaper write "one-quarter" or "one quarter"? I found one quarter (a single coin) on ... the street. Hyphenating fractions is extremely common. Not obligatory, but it's got to be among the least disputed hyphenation practices.[/nq]
I think yo
[nq:1]I don't get it. Did the newspaper write "one-quarter" or "one quarter"? I found one quarter (a single coin) on ... the street. Hyphenating fractions is extremely common. Not obligatory, but it's got to be among the least disputed hyphenation practices.[/nq]
I think yo
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[nq:2]Hyphens seem to be a lost cause, at least in ... a sum of money of which one-quarter came from XYZ.[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't get it. Did the newspaper write "one-quarter" or "one quarter"? I found one quarter (a single coin) on ... the street. Hyphenating fractions is extremely common. Not obligatory, but it's got to be among the least disputed hyphenation practices.[/nq]
I wouldn't
[nq:1]I don't get it. Did the newspaper write "one-quarter" or "one quarter"? I found one quarter (a single coin) on ... the street. Hyphenating fractions is extremely common. Not obligatory, but it's got to be among the least disputed hyphenation practices.[/nq]
I wouldn't
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