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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Maple-Wood Stairs
He walked down the maple wood stairs.
Should "maple wood" be hyphenated since it is describing the type of stairs, which is the noun?
Thanks.
Should "maple wood" be hyphenated since it is describing the type of stairs, which is the noun?
Thanks.
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HI, Yes, use a hyphen. maple-wood stairs - all 3 words are nouns, but the first two form an adjective here. Clive
- HI, Yes, use a hyphen.
- maple-wood stairs - all 3 words are nouns, but the first two form an adjective here.
- Clive
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HI,
Yes, use a hyphen.
maple-wood stairs - all 3 words are nouns, but the first two form an adjective here.
Clive
Yes, use a hyphen.
maple-wood stairs - all 3 words are nouns, but the first two form an adjective here.
Clive
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Regarding a matter similar to this one, please have a look at this sentence:
"Not to mention twenty-seven number one hits!"
Would you hyphenate "number one" there? Most people that I've asked have told me not to, saying it looks better without it. I'm thinking that might be because there's already a hyphen in "twenty-seven." What do you think?
"Not to mention twenty-seven number one hits!"
Would you hyphenate "number one" there? Most people that I've asked have told me not to, saying it looks better without it. I'm thinking that might be because there's already a hyphen in "twenty-seven." What do you think?
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Hi,
If you are focusing on what looks better, I agree.
The trend in modern English is to avoid the fussy appearance of a lot of hyhens. You might even consider no hyphen in the number, ie 'twenty seven'..
Clive
If you are focusing on what looks better, I agree.
The trend in modern English is to avoid the fussy appearance of a lot of hyhens. You might even consider no hyphen in the number, ie 'twenty seven'..
Clive
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SnarfRegarding a matter similar to this one, please have a look at this sentence:"Not to mention twenty-seven number one hits!"Would you hyphenate "number one" there? Most people that I've asked have told me not to, saying it looks better without it. I'm thinking that might be because there's already a hyphen in "twenty-seven." What do you think?Looks have no
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Oh, so you're saying it's erroneous not to write, "twenty-seven number-one hits," hyphenating "number one?"
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That's the rule. Number-one hits are hits that were number one, and with numbers it is a straightforward matter of spelling. I try not to distract the reader with unexpected technical stuff like idiosyncratic hyphenation and spellings.
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