On the expression “ sun-down”
She took a factory job working from sun-down to sun-up. (Source : https://books.google.co.kr/books?id=jJIiAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA45&dq=he+took+a+factory+job+working+from+sun-down&hl=ko&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=he%20took%20a%20factory%20job%20working%20from%20sun-down&f=false )
I think sun-down expression seems to have been made from "the sun is down", but what I want to know is what is the rule that I can make such an expression.
For example, if I want to express the time when the moon is up, can I say "moon-up time" ? and what is the reason to add "-" ?
Do we have to add the symbol when an expression does not follow grammar so as to prevent readers from misunderstanding?
If you make some examples similar to the expression, it must be a great help for me!
Top answer
There's a limited number of such expressions, and it's incorrect to insert a hyphen in any of them: sunrise, sunup, sunset, sundown, moonrise, moonset. Don't try to invent your own variations. com to read sample sentences containing these words in a variety of contexts, and bookmark that site for future reference.
- There's a limited number of such expressions, and it's incorrect to insert a hyphen in any of them: sunrise, sunup, sunset, sundown, moonrise, moonset.
- Don't try to invent your own variations.
- com to read sample sentences containing these words in a variety of contexts, and bookmark that site for future reference.
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There's a limited number of such expressions, and it's incorrect to insert a hyphen in any of them:
sunrise, sunup, sunset, sundown, moonrise, moonset.
Don't try to invent your own variations.
Log on to Fraze.It.com to read sample sentences containing these words in a variety of contexts, and bookmark that site for future reference.
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