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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Hyphen use

Hello there. Is a hyphen between "early" and "winter" recommended in the sentence that follows (because "early" is functioning as an adjective)?

"Brown trout and brook trout are fall and early winter spawners."

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Anonymous Is a hyphen between "early" and "winter" recommended in the sentence that follows No. Anonymous (because "early" is functioning as an adjective) That is not a requirement for a hyphen.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Is a hyphen between "early" and "winter" recommended in the sentence that follows No.
  • Anonymous (because "early" is functioning as an adjective) That is not a requirement for a hyphen.
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Anonymous Is a hyphen between "early" and "winter" recommended in the sentence that follows
No.
Anonymous(because "early" is functioning as an adjective)
That is not a requirement for a hyphen.
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