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118 questions linked to/from When should compound words be written as one word, with hyphens, or with spaces?
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Should I use hyphens with prefixes like "sub" and "semi"? [duplicate]
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When is it necessary to use a hyphen in writing a compound word?
Some English texts, use the prefix sub put before a given proper word with "-" between them, for example sub-...
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"Opt Out" or "Opt-Out" [duplicate]
I've seen "opt out" used in some places and "opt-out" in others. Both seem to be used in the same way - to remove one's self from something. I'm not able to find any official sources that suggest ...
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Reimplement or re-implement? [duplicate]
Which form is correct (or more correct): reimplement or re-implement?
And to extend the question a little bit, are there any rules concerning both, e.g. re-scan or rescan, re-evaluation or ...
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"Side effects", or "Side-effects"? [duplicate]
Merriam-Webster implies both are correct:
side effect (without hyphen)
side-effect (with hyphen)
Which is more common? My go-to litmus test, google searching both and comparing the number of results,...
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walk-through, walkthrough, or walk through? [duplicate]
Referring to something that means a step-by-step tutorial, which is the correct word / term ?
walk-through
walkthrough
walk through
I'm under the impression that the dash version "walk-through" is ...
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What (if any) is the proper hyphenation for the phrase "it's all too easy"? [duplicate]
Are any of the following correct?
It's all too-easy
It's all-too-easy
It's all too easy
Explanation/citations would be greatly appreciated
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Should the words "much needed" be hyphenated or not? [duplicate]
Here's an example of what I mean:
"It's time for some much needed rest and relaxation."
Or should it be:
"It's time for some much-needed rest and relaxation."
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Cellphone or cell phone? [duplicate]
I want to get this right, so I’ve decided to get the opinion of all you smart folks out there. I’ve seen the word written both ways, I personally write cellphone as one word, but I’ve seen it written ...
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Hyphens in "nationally top ranked" [duplicate]
In order to combine "nationally" and "top-ranked" would the resulting qualifier be written as "nationally-top-ranked" or "nationally top-ranked"?
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I do not immediately see the applicability of ...
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Is it Game time or game-time? [duplicate]
I'm trying to verify the correctness the following sentence:
Game time is Sunday.
Is it correct or should it be "game-time"?
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"boilinghot" vs "boiling-hot" vs "boiling hot" [duplicate]
As the title indicates, these three forms of words/phrases can be quite confusing to me sometimes. When should they be written as one word ("boilinghot"), when should they be written in two words ("...
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Are the hyphens necessary in "hard-to-find" or can they go without? [duplicate]
Is it necessary to hyphenate the words "hard-to-find" together when referring to things which have a property of being not readily located?
Example:
Adam locates hard-to-find items.
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Hyphen usage. Mono-channel and multi-channel or monochannel and multichannel? [duplicate]
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When is it necessary to use a hyphen in writing a compound word?
While writing a technical paper about fiber optics this question about hyphens came out.
Should this words be used ...
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Using hyphen and quote marks in composed term? [duplicate]
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When is it necessary to use a hyphen in writing a compound word?
I want to write a term composed out of multiple words, and I would like to know whether I have to use hyphens ...
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Is it "interest free" or "interest-free" when describing a loan without an interest rate? [duplicate]
I watched a clip a show shown on TruTV about a woman who was angry about not having been offered free cash for thirty days. According to the receptionist in the financial services place she was in, ...
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