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Ryansamturner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

off-limits & off-putting?

Hi,

Using these words is it correct to hyphenate them.
With similar words (off guard) I have been advised not to hyphenate. But scrolling around the Internet I believe these 2 examples are to be hyphenated. Can anyone clarif?
  

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Hi, Using these words is it correct to hyphenate them. With similar words (off guard) I have been advised not to hyphenate. But scrolling around the Internet I believe these 2 examples are to be hyphenated.

— Ryansamturner

  • Hi, Using these words is it correct to hyphenate them.
  • With similar words (off guard) I have been advised not to hyphenate.
  • But scrolling around the Internet I believe these 2 examples are to be hyphenated.
  • Can anyone clarify?
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Hi, Using these words is it correct to hyphenate them. With similar words (off guard) I have been advised not to hyphenate. But scrolling around the Internet I believe these 2 examples are to be hyphenated. Can anyone clarify?
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/off-limits?r=66

off-limits and off-putting are hyphenated. They are adjectives.
Off guard is an adverbial prepositional phrase.

He was caught off guard.
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