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Mr. Tom Posted 7 years ago
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Vanity published novel

Hi

Is the red phrase natural English?

Her first novel was vanity published. (=she paid money to have it published.)

Thanks,

Tom

  

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I haven't heard that, but it's easy to understand and seems quite natural. I'd use a hyphen, ie vanity-published. Clive

  • I haven't heard that, but it's easy to understand and seems quite natural.
  • I'd use a hyphen, ie vanity-published.
  • Clive
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I haven't heard that, but it's easy to understand and seems quite natural.

I'd use a hyphen, ie vanity-published.

Clive

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