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Goronsky Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
'up to date' in predicative and adverbial position
I think that we can jettison the hyphens in 'up to date' in its predicative and adverbial positions within a sentence, although I do see it hyphenated as such.
Preferentially speaking, I think the versions below 'pass muster' without the hyphens in 'up to date'. Do you concur?
~ The software is up to date.
~ She brought / kept me up to date.
Preferentially speaking, I think the versions below 'pass muster' without the hyphens in 'up to date'. Do you concur?
~ The software is up to date.
~ She brought / kept me up to date.
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For some reason, it used to be my understanding that it is non-hyphenated in the predicate but hyphenated before the noun. His résumé is up to date. ~ He needs an up-to-date-résumé.
- For some reason, it used to be my understanding that it is non-hyphenated in the predicate but hyphenated before the noun.
- His résumé is up to date.
- ~ He needs an up-to-date-résumé.
- The same applie(s)(d) to other modifiers as well: his book are well known ~ that is a well-known book.
- I've been told that this is incorrect, but I still do it sometimes.
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For some reason, it used to be my understanding that it is non-hyphenated in the predicate but hyphenated before the noun. His résumé is up to date. ~ He needs an up-to-date-résumé. The same applie(s)(d) to other modifiers as well: his book are well known ~ that is a well-known book.
I've been told that this is incorrect, but I still do it sometimes.
Truth be known: I believe
I've been told that this is incorrect, but I still do it sometimes.
Truth be known: I believe
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