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Grammar
New, good and computer user (Chris)
If I want to talk about a good user of a new computer, is this form correct:
"a good new computer user?"
And what if I want to talk about a good and new user of a computer, is this form correct:
"a good new computer user?"
What is the rule?
"a good new computer user?"
And what if I want to talk about a good and new user of a computer, is this form correct:
"a good new computer user?"
What is the rule?
Top answer
Hehe, confusing! A good user of a new computer = Proficient use(r) of a brand new computer. A good and new user of a computer = He's new to computers but doing well.
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Hehe, confusing!
A good user of a new computer = Proficient use(r) of a brand new computer.
A good and new user of a computer = He's new to computers but doing well.
A good user of a new computer = Proficient use(r) of a brand new computer.
A good and new user of a computer = He's new to computers but doing well.
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This is where you want to hyphenate things to show how they connect.
For the first, I would write, "a good new-computer user." For the second, I would write, "a good, new computer-user."
This also allows us to distinguish between purple-people eaters and purple people-eaters.
For the first, I would write, "a good new-computer user." For the second, I would write, "a good, new computer-user."
This also allows us to distinguish between purple-people eaters and purple people-eaters.
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