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Vsuresh Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Use of hyphen

Hi

Please tell me if the sentence is correct.

The annual function of the school is a one-day event.

  

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Yes, the measure expression "one-day" is a compound adjective modifying "event". But the subject NP would be better written as "the annual school function".

— BillJ

  • Yes, the measure expression "one-day" is a compound adjective modifying "event".
  • But the subject NP would be better written as "the annual school function".
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Yes, the measure expression "one-day" is a compound adjective modifying "event".

But the subject NP would be better written as "the annual school function".

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