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Samir1 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Hyphen Question

The term job hopper, a person whose work is history is very scattered: hyphen or no hyphen?

Job hopper or job-hopper?

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Top answer

I would hyphenate that.

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I would hyphenate that.
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And in so doing would you be right or wrong? Is it a question of preference?

Secondly, were I to hyphen it, do you capitalize the second half of a hyphenated word in a title?

I'm sorry. I appreciate your advice, but am suspicious of its conciseness. Any explanation to go with it? Thanks either way.
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Samir1And in so doing would you be right or wrong?
Well, I'd hardly say it if I thought it was wrong!
Samir1Is it a question of preference?
It is not incorrect to write it without the hyphen. Usage of hyphens in English is generally decreasing. Some people think that they are fussy or unnecessary, or just don't understand wh
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