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Ryansamturner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Should heavily chained writsts be hyphenated?
Should it be heavily-chained wrists?
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When adverbs not ending in -ly are used as compound words in front of a noun, hyphenate. When the combination of words is used after the noun, do not hyphenate. asp
- When adverbs not ending in -ly are used as compound words in front of a noun, hyphenate.
- When the combination of words is used after the noun, do not hyphenate.
- asp
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http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/hyphens.asp
When adverbs not ending in -ly are used as compound words in front of a noun, hyphenate. When the combination of words is used after the noun, do not hyphenate.
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Thanks. I think I understand.
On the basis of the link you sent, I am looking at Rule 4, and specifically the example 'brightly lit room '(Brightly is an adverb describing lit, not an adjective.)
This works the same as heavily chained wrists. Am I correct in saying that?
On the basis of the link you sent, I am looking at Rule 4, and specifically the example 'brightly lit room '(Brightly is an adverb describing lit, not an adjective.)
This works the same as heavily chained wrists. Am I correct in saying that?
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I am a learner like you so please don't rely on my answer.
I would say heavily-chained is wrong because "heavily" is an adverb.
I would say heavily-chained is wrong because "heavily" is an adverb.
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ryansamturnerShould it be heavily-chained wrists?No. Omit the hyphen.
CJ
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ryansamturnerShould it be heavily-chained wrists?I answered this last month here.
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Aspara GusryansamturnerShould it be heavily-chained wrists?I answered this last month here.Do not double-post, Ryan. I tend to delete both posts.
'-Ly' adverbs specifically are not followed by hyphens in attributive position.
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