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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Hyphen betwen invitation only working group

Do I need to hyphenate the phrase "invitation only-working group" in the sentence "This is an invitation only working group"?
  

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Hi, Do I need to hyphenate the phrase "invitation only-working group" in the sentence "This is an invitation only working group"? I'm sure the intention is 'invitation - only working group", ie a group that you can join only by invitation. A 'working - only' group sounds like a group that only works, and never goes out for a few beers.

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  • Hi, Do I need to hyphenate the phrase "invitation only-working group" in the sentence "This is an invitation only working group"?
  • I'm sure the intention is 'invitation - only working group", ie a group that you can join only by invitation.
  • A 'working - only' group sounds like a group that only works, and never goes out for a few beers.
  • Clive
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Hi,
Do I need to hyphenate the phrase "invitation only-working group" in the sentence "This is an invitation only working group"?

I'm sure the intention is 'invitation-only working group", ie a group that you can join only by invitation.

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