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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Time out VS Time-out
Guys I just wanna ask if there's such a thing as 'Time-out'
Is 'Time out' the same as 'Time-out'?
Is 'Time out' the same as 'Time-out'?
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Both phrases exist. The hyphenated form is usually a rest period in a sport; the unhyphenated phrase is usually more general; also, hyphenated forms are used for pre-modifying adjectives while unhyphenated forms are used as predicate adjectives. Nevertheless, I suspect that your two phrases are used interchangeably by most writers.
- Both phrases exist.
- The hyphenated form is usually a rest period in a sport; the unhyphenated phrase is usually more general; also, hyphenated forms are used for pre-modifying adjectives while unhyphenated forms are used as predicate adjectives.
- Nevertheless, I suspect that your two phrases are used interchangeably by most writers.
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Both phrases exist. The hyphenated form is usually a rest period in a sport; the unhyphenated phrase is usually more general; also, hyphenated forms are used for pre-modifying adjectives while unhyphenated forms are used as predicate adjectives. Nevertheless, I suspect that your two phrases are used interchangeably by most writers.
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