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Jaleh Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Not-too-distant
I know that "well-known" or "long-held" are complex adjectives, but what about "not-too-distant"? Is it a complex adjective as well?
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Where did you find that? The hyphenation seems unnecessary and is possibly even wrong.
- Where did you find that?
- The hyphenation seems unnecessary and is possibly even wrong.
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Where did you find that? The hyphenation seems unnecessary and is possibly even wrong.
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It's a compound adjective, jaleh.
I prefer the hyphenated version (especially when used before a noun,) and it's correct.
E.g.:
I will go there in the not-too-distant future.
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