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Ryansamturner Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Red and royal blue checked shirt?
Hi,
I have written the following:
'The boy wore a red and royal blue checked shirt'.
Is this ok, or should it be hyphenated is some place?
'The boy wore a red-and-royal-blue checked shirt'.
I have written the following:
'The boy wore a red and royal blue checked shirt'.
Is this ok, or should it be hyphenated is some place?
'The boy wore a red-and-royal-blue checked shirt'.
Top answer
Hyphens are clearer in meaning but uglier in appearance. I suggest a mininal one: 'The boy wore a red and royal-blue checked shirt'.
- Hyphens are clearer in meaning but uglier in appearance.
- I suggest a mininal one: 'The boy wore a red and royal-blue checked shirt'.
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Hyphens are clearer in meaning but uglier in appearance. I suggest a mininal one:
'The boy wore a red and royal-blue checked shirt'.
'The boy wore a red and royal-blue checked shirt'.
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Thanks.
Would it also be ok just leaving it as it is? Would there be anything wring with that?
Would it also be ok just leaving it as it is? Would there be anything wring with that?
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fivejedjonI don't seee anything wrong with it.
With the original?
The reason I'm asking as I asked for some advice on a previous query where the sentence was:
'She opened her mouth, revealing her bright, pearl-white teeth'.
I was not using a hyphen but many people on here suggested that I do, so I just wondered if
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ryansamturnerWith the original?Yes.
Royal blue, and navy Bblue, and are recognised shades, and are generally used without a hyphen. Pearl-white has, in my opinion. the idea of 'whate as a pearl' and is better with a hyphen.
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