Which one is the correct use?
I know that "award-winning" uses a hyphen and that "multi" needs a hyphen, but I'm not sure if the hyphen gets a double or single use in "multi-award-winning/multi-award winning".
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I checked the Google Ngram, and it showed none of the results of multi-award-wining. I think the second one, multi-award winning is the correct one.– blackmaskJul 22, 2022 at 15:02
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1What's the grammar part of this question? Seems to be about writing to me.– tchrist ♦Jul 22, 2022 at 16:02
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Just "Award-winning" does not exclude several awards, and perhaps as an announcement less is more.– Weather VaneJul 22, 2022 at 18:13
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I'd like to keep the "Multi-" in the beginning.– Brian Holloway JrJul 23, 2022 at 14:12
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Would the full context not make it clear that "Multi-Award" describes not (the successful thing) but only the "Winning" of it? By contrast, "Multi-Award-Winning" describes (the successful thing).– Robbie GoodwinSep 3, 2022 at 0:50
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https://www.quora.com/Is-multi-award-winning-hyphenated.
The answer with explanation can be found in the above link.
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Link only answers are viewed as poor quality because they become useless if the link "rots". Jul 22, 2022 at 15:27
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1A bare link is never an adequate answer. Can you summarize what the link says? Also, make sure to credit the author.– MarthaªJul 22, 2022 at 15:28
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1Using Quora for a definitive and authoritative answer is a little thin. Standards here are high; there, less so. My answers there offer the voice of reason, but only as my opinion. No hard feelings. Jul 22, 2022 at 15:50