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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Hyphens
I really struggle with hypens. I am trying to figure these phrases out for a paper I have to write. Should "right turn lane" and "personal injury case" be hyphenated? My first guess is yes, but I'm just not sure. Thanks for the help.
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One guideline is to not overdo the hyphenation. If the relationship of the words is very clear without a hyphen (as in your examples), don't clutter the phrase with any. g: one-armed soldier vs one armed soldier .
- One guideline is to not overdo the hyphenation.
- If the relationship of the words is very clear without a hyphen (as in your examples), don't clutter the phrase with any.
- g: one-armed soldier vs one armed soldier .
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One guideline is to not overdo the hyphenation. If the relationship of the words is very clear without a hyphen (as in your examples), don't clutter the phrase with any. Where you need a hyphen is where it is confusing, e.g: one-armed soldier vs one armed soldier.
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