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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Hyphen or no hyphen?
Hi. Please tell me why it seems some take hyphens when others don't when the structures seem identical or pretty much alike? Are we looking at cases of gerunds being modified by adjectives or gerunds taking on the longer forms (while still being nouns).
1. with tourist shopping
2. in the decision-making
3. in cake-baking
4. with word reading
1. with tourist shopping
2. in the decision-making
3. in cake-baking
4. with word reading
Top answer
It is recommended to use a hyphen in a noun and gerund compound only when used adjectivally. g. (Hyphenate when used before a noun as an adjective): The decision-making process involves many stages.
- It is recommended to use a hyphen in a noun and gerund compound only when used adjectivally.
- g.
- (Hyphenate when used before a noun as an adjective): The decision-making process involves many stages.
- Many local celebrities attended the cake-baking contest.
- (Don't hyphenate when not used as an adjective): The management committee's decision making was questionable.
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It is recommended to use a hyphen in a noun and gerund compound only when used adjectivally.
e.g.
(Hyphenate when used before a noun as an adjective):
The decision-making process involves many stages.
Many local celebrities attended the cake-baking contest.
(Don't hyphenate when not used as an adjective):
The management committee's decision making was questionable
e.g.
(Hyphenate when used before a noun as an adjective):
The decision-making process involves many stages.
Many local celebrities attended the cake-baking contest.
(Don't hyphenate when not used as an adjective):
The management committee's decision making was questionable
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