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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Hyphens
I have found a website relating to my question.
Can I use a hyphen to say this instead of the above?
I have found a question-related website.
Regarding the below sentence, 'age category' makes sense, so I presume any noun can be used before the word category. Correct?
Sorry for placing you in the same age category/age bracket as my grandmother.
Sorry for placing you in the same skill-category as my grandmother.
What about this?
Sorry for placing you in the same computer-skills category as my grandmother.
Now this doesn't seem right...
Many thanks.
Can I use a hyphen to say this instead of the above?
I have found a question-related website.
Regarding the below sentence, 'age category' makes sense, so I presume any noun can be used before the word category. Correct?
Sorry for placing you in the same age category/age bracket as my grandmother.
Sorry for placing you in the same skill-category as my grandmother.
What about this?
Sorry for placing you in the same computer-skills category as my grandmother.
Now this doesn't seem right...
Many thanks.
Top answer
Hi, I have found a website relating to my question. Can I use a hyphen to say this instead of the above? I have found a question-related website.
- Hi, I have found a website relating to my question.
- Can I use a hyphen to say this instead of the above?
- I have found a question-related website.
- The hyphen makes the meaning less precise.
- This sounds like a web-site that deals with questions in general, not just with my question.
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Hi,
I have found a website relating to my question.
Can I use a hyphen to say this instead of the above?
I have found a question-related website.
The hyphen makes the meaning less precise. This sounds like a web-site that deals with questions in general, not just with my question.
Regarding the below senten
I have found a website relating to my question.
Can I use a hyphen to say this instead of the above?
I have found a question-related website.
The hyphen makes the meaning less precise. This sounds like a web-site that deals with questions in general, not just with my question.
Regarding the below senten
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CliveBut I don't have a good understanding of the meaning of 'skill-category'.
eg What skills are we talking about? Knitting? Power-tools?
eg Are the categories 'poor skills', 'average skills', 'good skills'?
eg Are the categories 'can boil an egg', 'can make an omelette'?
Isn't it explained through context already mentioned?
"You a
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Hi,
Yes, context certainly helps. Even a poorly expressed statement is easier to understand in context.
Context is important, or perhaps I should say there is a lot of context-importance.
Which of these two statements do you find clearer and more precise? Or do you see them as pretty well the same?
Clive
Yes, context certainly helps. Even a poorly expressed statement is easier to understand in context.
Context is important, or perhaps I should say there is a lot of context-importance.
Which of these two statements do you find clearer and more precise? Or do you see them as pretty well the same?
Clive
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