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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Hyphenation

Would the term "cousin by marriage" be hyphenated here?
"He was her low-ranking cousin by marriage."

Should the term generally be hyphenated? Thank you.
  

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No hyphen unless the phrase is used as an attributive adjective.

  • No hyphen unless the phrase is used as an attributive adjective.
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No hyphen unless the phrase is used as an attributive adjective.
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Thank you for the clarification!

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