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Seventeenth-century or seventeenth century?
Hi,
I would like to use "seventeenth-century" as an adjective.
For example, I would like to write, "Based on seventeenth-cetury cultural norms..."
Is "seventeenth-century" the appropriate adjective form of this phrase, or shoul I simply write "seventeenth century"?
I would like to use "seventeenth-century" as an adjective.
For example, I would like to write, "Based on seventeenth-cetury cultural norms..."
Is "seventeenth-century" the appropriate adjective form of this phrase, or shoul I simply write "seventeenth century"?
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To me, it should be "seventeenth-century cultural norms". Hyphenation is ususally dropped with pretty common compounds, which does not seem to be the case in my humble opinion. Hope this helps!
- To me, it should be "seventeenth-century cultural norms".
- Hyphenation is ususally dropped with pretty common compounds, which does not seem to be the case in my humble opinion.
- Hope this helps!
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To me, it should be "seventeenth-century cultural norms". Hyphenation is ususally dropped with pretty common compounds, which does not seem to be the case in my humble opinion.
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!
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