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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Plural of Hyphenated Words

What is the plural of gin-and-Tonic? ride-along?
  

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"gin and tonics" "ride-alongs" I don't think I would hyphenate "gin and tonic" or use a capital. Still, I guess hyphenation isn't actually wrong.

— Mr Wordy

  • "gin and tonics" "ride-alongs" I don't think I would hyphenate "gin and tonic" or use a capital.
  • Still, I guess hyphenation isn't actually wrong.
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"gin and tonics"

"ride-alongs"

I don't think I would hyphenate "gin and tonic" or use a capital. Still, I guess hyphenation isn't actually wrong.
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Cheer up, Mr. W. After a few of those gin and tonics, you won't care one but about those capital letters!

As a side note, not all hyphenated words just take an s.

Mothers-in-law
Attorneys-general
Courts-martial
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Grammar GeekAfter a few of those gin and tonics, you won't care one but about those capital letters!

I might even bring myself to answer Vincent's question about picnics and sunny mornings, that I believe I first answered in about 1990.
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