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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Using adverbs with adjectives
Hello,
I have a small question to ask:
When an adverb describes an adjective, should I place a hyphen in between them?
The ones I'm confused about are:
well made OR well-made
freshly baked OR freshly-baked
firmly built OR firmly-built
newly made OR newly-made
Thank you!
I have a small question to ask:
When an adverb describes an adjective, should I place a hyphen in between them?
The ones I'm confused about are:
well made OR well-made
freshly baked OR freshly-baked
firmly built OR firmly-built
newly made OR newly-made
Thank you!
Top answer
There is a weird style rule about this. Don't use a hyphen with -ly ending adverbs. " So only "well-made" would have the hyphen.
- There is a weird style rule about this.
- Don't use a hyphen with -ly ending adverbs.
- " So only "well-made" would have the hyphen.
- (I incorrectly posted about that a few years ago.
- )
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There is a weird style rule about this.
Don't use a hyphen with -ly ending adverbs. Do use it with "well."
So only "well-made" would have the hyphen.
(I incorrectly posted about that a few years ago. If you find my old post saying don't hyphenate something like "well-made" realize it was an error and go with this post instead.)
Don't use a hyphen with -ly ending adverbs. Do use it with "well."
So only "well-made" would have the hyphen.
(I incorrectly posted about that a few years ago. If you find my old post saying don't hyphenate something like "well-made" realize it was an error and go with this post instead.)
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