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0 Hi, Does my reasoning seem valid? 02 br
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00 1. ... that what we primarily offer is childcare, a class on marriage, or a storyline-of-the-Bible workshop. 02 br
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00 When I see words that are hyphenated, I began to wonder if it is correct. Then, my choice is formed after going through these steps in my mind: 1) I have heard and saw of a phrase like "Bible workshop" and 2) there is nothing out-of-the-ordnary in terms of its semantic uses (so it looks be a properly hyphenated). If the "answers" are affrmative, then I go ahead and consider the hyphen use valid. Do I sound reasonable? 0-
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00 1. ... that what we primarily offer is childcare, a class on marriage, or a storyline-of-the-Bible workshop. 02 br
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00 When I see words that are hyphenated, I began to wonder if it is correct. Then, my choice is formed after going through these steps in my mind: 1) I have heard and saw of a phrase like "Bible workshop" and 2) there is nothing out-of-the-ordnary in terms of its semantic uses (so it looks be a properly hyphenated). If the "answers" are affrmative, then I go ahead and consider the hyphen use valid. Do I sound reasonable? 0-
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0 The hyphens should tell you that the author 01 b 00 wants you 02 b 00 to read 01 b 00 all 02 b 00 of those words (and not just perhaps the last one) as being a composite/compound qualifier. 0-
- 0 The hyphens should tell you that the author 01 b 00 wants you 02 b 00 to read 01 b 00 all 02 b 00 of those words (and not just perhaps the last one) as being a composite/compound qualifier.
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0 The hyphens should tell you that the author 01 b 00 wants you 02 b 00 to read 01 b 00 all 02 b 00 of those words (and not just perhaps the last one) as being a composite/compound qualifier. 0-
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