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Tamguatlay Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Is the hyphen optional? And should it be "have' or 'had"?

The newly-opened restaurant is selling the widest variety of dishes that I had / have seen.

Is the hyphen optional? And should it be "have' or 'had"?

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tamguatlay Is the hyphen optional? I don't think so: strict style guides say that '-ly' adjectives do not take a hyphen. tamguatlay And should it be "have' or 'had"?

— Mister Micawber

  • tamguatlay Is the hyphen optional?
  • I don't think so: strict style guides say that '-ly' adjectives do not take a hyphen.
  • tamguatlay And should it be "have' or 'had"?
  • have
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tamguatlay Is the hyphen optional?
I don't think so: strict style guides say that '-ly' adjectives do not take a hyphen.
tamguatlayAnd should it be "have' or 'had"?
have
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