0
Victo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Hyphens

1 or 2 below? I know I should avoid stacking the words with hyphens, but if I were to write it out as someone said it, which one would be correct? If neither, please write it the correct way. Thanks!!!


She was weary of his where-should-we-eat and what-DVD-should-we-rent questions.

She was weary of his Where-should-we-eat? and What-DVD-should-we-rent? questions.

Conversely:

She was weary of his "where should we eat" and "what DVD should we rent" questions.
If we use quotes to hold the words together as a unit, do we solely use the quotes and omit the hyphens between the words?
  

Top answer

victo She was weary of his "where should we eat" and "what DVD should we rent" questions. If we use quotes to hold the words together as a unit, do we solely use the quotes and omit the hyphens between the words? - Stick to speach marks but remember that punctuation goes inside them.

— Dave Phillips

  • victo She was weary of his "where should we eat" and "what DVD should we rent" questions.
  • If we use quotes to hold the words together as a unit, do we solely use the quotes and omit the hyphens between the words?
  • - Stick to speach marks but remember that punctuation goes inside them.
  • It makes the text easier to read.
  • "
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
victoShe was weary of his "where should we eat" and "what DVD should we rent" questions.
If we use quotes to hold the words together as a unit, do we solely use the quotes and omit the hyphens between the words?

- Stick to speach marks but remember that punctuation goes inside them. It makes the text easier to read.

She was weary when he as
0

Related Questions