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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Hyphen usage

Should I use a hyphen for "social-service orientated" and "grass-roots organizations"
  

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It's a good idea as it helps the reader understand that social-service and grass-roots are adjectival attributes qualifying the nouns that follow them. CB

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  • It's a good idea as it helps the reader understand that social-service and grass-roots are adjectival attributes qualifying the nouns that follow them.
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It's a good idea as it helps the reader understand that social-service and grass-roots are adjectival attributes qualifying the nouns that follow them.

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