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Myvi Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Well established or well-established?

It is well known from the literature that reduction approach is well-established.
Well established or well-established?
Thanks in advance..
  

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"well-established" is OK. It's an adjective of 'numerous family'; look up such adjectives in a good dictionary.

  • "well-established" is OK.
  • It's an adjective of 'numerous family'; look up such adjectives in a good dictionary.
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"well-established" is OK. It's an adjective of 'numerous family'; look up such adjectives in a good dictionary.
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The approach is well established. It is a well-established approach.

Use the hyphen when the expression occurs before the noun it modifies. Otherwise, don't.

CJ
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It is well known from the literature that the reduction approach is well established.
Does this sentence make sense? Thanks a lot..

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