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Homerfarmsby Posted 16 years ago
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"monthlong," "weeklong, "daylong," "yearlong," etc.
If "monthlong," "weeklong, "daylong," "yearlong," etc., are written solid as adjectives, would the examples below be correct? This has always confused me.
three monthlong sessions = three individual sessions, each lasting one month
a three-month-long session = one session lasting three months
three-month-long sessions = several sessions, each lasting three months (Here you'd have to hyphenate "month-long," correct?)
two three-month-long sessions = two individual sessions, each lasting three months (Same question as previous.)
Correct as punctuated with all?
Thanks again.
three monthlong sessions = three individual sessions, each lasting one month
a three-month-long session = one session lasting three months
three-month-long sessions = several sessions, each lasting three months (Here you'd have to hyphenate "month-long," correct?)
two three-month-long sessions = two individual sessions, each lasting three months (Same question as previous.)
Correct as punctuated with all?
Thanks again.
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Three monthlong sessions does mean three sessions, each of which is one month long, so your first explanation is correct. Three-month-long-sessions means more than one session (not necessarily several, just more than one because of the plural sessions), each of which lasts for three months. hyphenate as you have.
- Three monthlong sessions does mean three sessions, each of which is one month long, so your first explanation is correct.
- Three-month-long-sessions means more than one session (not necessarily several, just more than one because of the plural sessions), each of which lasts for three months.
- hyphenate as you have.
- Two three-month-long sessions means two sessions, each of which lasts for three months.
- You do have this all correct, and the hyphenation is correct as you have it.
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Three monthlong sessions does mean three sessions, each of which is one month long, so your first explanation is correct.
Three-month-long-sessions means more than one session (not necessarily several, just more than one because of the plural sessions), each of which lasts for three months. Yes...hyphenate as you have.
Two three-month-long sessions means two sessions, each of w
Three-month-long-sessions means more than one session (not necessarily several, just more than one because of the plural sessions), each of which lasts for three months. Yes...hyphenate as you have.
Two three-month-long sessions means two sessions, each of w
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