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LLaz Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Non-habit forming or non habit-forming or non habit forming?
What's the correct way to express that a supplement isn't habit forming? Non-habit forming, non habit-forming, or non habit forming?
Thanks so much!
Top answer
non-habit-forming
- non-habit-forming
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'Habit-forming' is an adjective with a hyphen in it and 'non-' should have a hyphen with it or be incorporated into the new word unless it is used in its original Latin form.
As 'nonhabit-forming' suggests 'forming a nonhabit' and that makes no sense, I would go with 'non-habit-forming'.
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