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Bee cat 370 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
"pre and post-sales" or "pre- and post-sales". Which is correct?
When using prefixes, is it correct to use the hyphen for both prefixes or just the one that is connected to the actual word?
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Use both hyphens. com/suspended-compound-grammar-1692010
- Use both hyphens.
- com/suspended-compound-grammar-1692010
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Use both hyphens.
See "suspended compounds" here: http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/marks/hyphen.htm
and here: https://www.thoughtco.com/suspended-compound-grammar-1692010
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