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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Hyphens on family owned and family operated

I know that when I use the phrase "it's a family-owned business" you definitely need to hyphenate "family-owned" as it's compound adjective, but in this sentence:

"Family owned and family operated, we take great pride in our commitment to customer service."

Should I still be using the hyphens?

  

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anonymous Should I still be using the hyphens? No. When it is in the predicative position, drop the hyphens.

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  • anonymous Should I still be using the hyphens?
  • No.
  • When it is in the predicative position, drop the hyphens.
  • A compound adjective is hyphenated in the attributive position.
  • Our business is family owned and family operated.
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anonymousShould I still be using the hyphens?
No. When it is in the predicative position, drop the hyphens. A compound adjective is hyphenated in the attributive position.
Our business is family owned and family operated. (predicative)
I like dealing with family-owned businesses. (attributive)

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