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Teal lime Posted 6 years ago
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'Our medical science is struggling to catch-up'.....

Here is a BBCNewsOnline headline:

SURVIVING THE VIRUS: 'Our medical science is struggling to catch-up'

My question is this:

Why is "catch up" written with a hyphen?

Thank you

  

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It's just a mistake.

  • It's just a mistake.
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It's just a mistake.

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teal limeWhy is "catch up" written with a hyphen?

It's a mistake.

CJ

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