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Hyphenation

0 I have "cost effectively" at the end of a sentence. Is a hyphen required or not? 02br
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0 Without seeing the sentence, I would suggest 'cost effective' first of all (or 'cost-effectiveness'). If it is used as an adjective following a linking verb (is), I would hyphenate. Actually, as a noun, it is also hyphenated.

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  • 0 Without seeing the sentence, I would suggest 'cost effective' first of all (or 'cost-effectiveness').
  • If it is used as an adjective following a linking verb (is), I would hyphenate.
  • Actually, as a noun, it is also hyphenated.
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0 Without seeing the sentence, I would suggest 'cost effective' first of all (or 'cost-effectiveness'). If it is used as an adjective following a linking verb (is), I would hyphenate. Actually, as a noun, it is also hyphenated. 0-
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0 Here's the sentence. 02br
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00The plant has achieved a high production rate, with zero lost time accidents since start-up, while generating 2 million tons of material and while complying with government regulations cost-effectvely. 02br
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