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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Hyphens

In the phrase "better informed decisions" (as in "the meeting was designed to foster better informed decisions"), is it "better-informed"?

Thanks in advance,

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Yes, I would hyphenate. Decisions could be better and decisions could be informed, but this means that the decisions will be made with improved information, so those are "better-informed" decisions - the better modifies the information, not the decision as a whole. )

— BarbaraPA

  • Yes, I would hyphenate.
  • Decisions could be better and decisions could be informed, but this means that the decisions will be made with improved information, so those are "better-informed" decisions - the better modifies the information, not the decision as a whole.
  • )
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Yes, I would hyphenate.

Decisions could be better and decisions could be informed, but this means that the decisions will be made with improved information, so those are "better-informed" decisions - the better modifies the information, not the decision as a whole.

(Though I would assume that decisions made with better information might also be better decisions.)
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