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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Hyphens

Do right click, left click, and double click require a hyphen? I have seen them written both ways.
  

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, and many are non-native speakers, so you should expect to see such words written in a variety of different ways. I personally find they are much better with a hyphen, and maybe I could sometimes write "doubleclick" as a single word. Just an opinion, anyway.

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  • , and many are non-native speakers, so you should expect to see such words written in a variety of different ways.
  • I personally find they are much better with a hyphen, and maybe I could sometimes write "doubleclick" as a single word.
  • Just an opinion, anyway.
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It's something that is mainly used in certain fields where the majority of people are geeks, technicians, progammers, etc., and many are non-native speakers, so you should expect to see such words written in a variety of different ways.
I personally find they are much better with a hyphen, and maybe I could sometimes write "doubleclick" as a single word. Just an opinion, anyway.
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I forgot to add that I'm writing procedures for a software manual.
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My quick research says you should use a hyphen!

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