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Uktous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Hyphen for compound adjective

Hi,

Question:
Which sentences are correct?

Sentence1:
I am a fast learning and self motivated person.
Sentence2:
I am a fast-learning and self-motivated person.

Sentence3:
I am fast learning and self motivated.
Sentence4:
I am fast-learning and self-motivated.

Sentence5:
I have good team working and problem solving skills.
Sentence6:

I have good team-working and problem-solving skills.

Thanks
  

Top answer

Usage varies. They all seem acceptable to me with the exception of self motivated. I would always hyphenate that.

— Cool Breeze

  • Usage varies.
  • They all seem acceptable to me with the exception of self motivated.
  • I would always hyphenate that.
  • CB
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Usage varies. They all seem acceptable to me with the exception of self motivated. I would always hyphenate that.

CB
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Hi,

If I write "problem solving skills", will people misread as

"problem solving-skills." ????

in this case, it is misread as

adjective = problem
noun = solving skills

Thanks
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uktousIf I write "problem solving skills", will people misread as

"problem solving-skills." ????
I didn't think of that. That is of course a possibility.

CB
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I just see many people say

problem solving skills and team working skills

However, according to the following link, they are wrong
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_adjective#Compound_ad
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