Questions tagged [hyphenation]
A hyphen is a symbol used to join two words or two syllables of a single word together. It is not to be confused with dashes or the minus symbol, as these are all longer than the hyphen and serve different purposes in language.
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Indegree or in-degree
I've been reading network science books and I've been puzzled by use of in-degree and indegree. It seems both are used but are they both correct? In graph theory I have seen mainly indegree but in ...
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Hyphenating large numbers in compound adjectives [duplicate]
For situations in which you need to spell out large numbers in a compound...
Which of the four options would you say is correct?
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a five-hundred-page book
a five-hundred page book
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Hyphenation of "connected-component labeling"
This wikipedia page refers to connected-component labeling and it places a hyphen between connected and component, but I think there should not be a hyphen there.
I've consulted Canada's hyphenation ...
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Hyphenating a compound word that is space separated [duplicate]
I have the two concept antibody and metal ion and I would like to pair them with conjugated.
In the first case I would use antibody-conjugated.
What's the correct typesetting in the second case?
Is it ...
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How can I introduce an acronym parenthetically in a hyphenated compound? [duplicate]
How do I introduce the acronym for "deep learning" in the following case:
"Deep learning-based"
Example:
Deep learning (DL)-based
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Deep learning-based (DL-based)
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a thirty-billion-dollar swindle or a thirty-billion dollar swindle? [duplicate]
Is it hyphenated as 'a thirty-billion-dollar swindle' or 'a thirty-billion dollar swindle' ?
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Hyphenation of well-known compound nouns used adjectivally [duplicate]
Which is correct: high society networking, or, high-society networking?
Chicago Manual of Style gives a middle-class neighborhood/the neighborhood is middle class as an example of a generic rule that ...
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Two hyphens or one?
Should I leave out the first hyphen? Which one is correct -- "reading-comprehension-based testing" or "reading comprehension-based testing"?
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"Flood damage-resistant materials" or "Flood-damage-resistant materials"?
I work at a publishing company that generally follows Chicago Manual. I thought "flood damage-resistant materials" is the proper way to hyphenate, but another employee thinks an additional ...
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Is "adj. + infinitive + be" a thing? Or am I understanding the hyphen wrong?
I came across this sentence during my GRE prep. I had a hard time understanding the grammar structure of it. It seems to me that the will be in the middle is referring to Crucial to fostering in the ...
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Are multiple hyphenations allowed in extending compound words like "well-controlled"? [duplicate]
It is common to write the phrase "well controlled" as a single, hyphenated adjective, "well-controlled".
If my intention is to place additional adverbs in front of the hyphenated ...
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Hyphen and en dash usage in adjectives such as "human–animal"
I noticed a possible editorial error in Nature magazine concerning this. These two headlines here and here use en dashes and hyphens for the adjectives "human–animal" and "human-animal&...
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Hyphens and pronoun: Markov chain model vs Markov-chain model [duplicate]
Trying to figure out hyphen rules, and they mostly seem easy to follow. However, the main thing throwing me off is whether or not to hyphenate two words preceding a noun when one of the words is a ...
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Does a noun phrase used as an adjective require a hyphen? [duplicate]
I've got this phrase: On a crisp, hot-chocolate afternoon. I'm not sure if hot chocolate requires a hyphen. It would add clarity (a hot-chocolate afternoon, as opposed to a hot and chocolate afternoon)...
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A four- or five-time(s)-a-year indulgence
Page 693 of Garner's Modern English reads
When two phrasal adjectives have a common element at the end, and this
ending portion appears only with the second phrase, insert a
suspensive hyphen after ...
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Should I hyphenate "rational expectations" when used as an adjective? [closed]
Should a hyphen be used between "rational" and "expectations" in phrases like "rational expectations equilibrium" or "rational expectations condition" in an ...
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Do these phrases require hyphens? "mock-cried" vs "mock cried" [duplicate]
Should the following sentences be hyphenated?
I mock cried into his shoulder.
vs.
I mock-cried into his shoulder.
He smiled at me with his old man charm.
vs.
He smiled at me with his old man-charm.
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Why is there not a hyphen between "natural" and "language" in the phrase "natural language processing"?
Natural language processing is a field of AI that deals with tasks related to processing natural languages such as English and Spanish, in order to understand and extract data from them. Based on my ...
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Regarding usage of hyphens for numbers with preposition
Here are few examples of hyphen usage I found (albeit on internet) for numbers with preposition in between. At the same time I find these without hyphens in similar usage.
#-for-#
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'Extra-high-voltage grid' or 'extra-high voltage grid'?
I've seen both used interchangeably, and can't decide which is best. Given that both adjectives modify the noun, should two hyphens not be used? Thanks!
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Hyphenation of compound adjective as object complement
Consider these three cases:
Here is the up-to-date information.
Mark this information up-to-date.
This information is up to date.
Those are spelled the ways that feel correct to me, but I'm not ...
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I see lots of examples of unnecessary hyphenation in phrases like "when she was five-years-old", is there a change in usage, or is it technology?
Obviously, at least to me as a native speaker, "when she was five years old" doesn't need any hyphens, any more than "when she was five feet tall" or "when she had long black ...
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Hyphens for compound range in "He will be at the job for one to two years"?
Came across something written like "He will be at the job for two to three years." A colleague suggested it should be "two-to-three years." I disagreed. I see the rationale for a ...
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What is the correct grammar for "a days-long wait"
Surely there's a better way; something instantaneous that doesn't involve a days-long wait?
Is the grammar above correct? Particularly, should 'days-long' be hyphenated, and should it contain a ...
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How to hyphenate “small-gap short-period long devices”?
I would like to use a compound adjective for the word "devices", but I don't know how to place the hyphen. Does small-gap short-period long devices sound correct?
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Cosmetics: Make up, make-up, or makeup? [closed]
When referring to cosmetics, which is correct? Make up, make-up, or makeup? And does it matter in case of a noun, verb, adjective?
The actor playing Frankenstein's monster wore 6 pounds of [makeup |
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Compound Modifiers: When to hyphenate?
I'm writing about a new technology "Input Optimised Filtering" (not the actual name but a good example). I'm wondering whether this can/needs to be hyphenated (Input-Optimised Filtering), or ...
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How does one correctly use a suspended hyphen when the words aren't written together? [duplicate]
My example in this case is "activity- and experience verbs", in the meaning "activity verbs and experience verbs". Does the hyphen suggest that "activity-verb" or "...
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Correct hyphenation of age groups (18-25-year-olds / 18- to 25-year-olds / 18 to 25-year-olds)
As the title suggests, I'd like to ask your opinion on the correct way (or most common/recommended way) to write about different age groups. Let's imagine you have a table showing several age groups ...
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Question about hyphenation [duplicate]
The hyphenation of this sentence is throwing me off, and I want to make sure I have them in the right place. Here's the sentence:
Each member of our team is mid- to senior-level.
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Hyphen use: convention for made-up words with a compound noun or phrase?
Apologies for the verbosity of the title. Example: "morse code speak". What should be hyphenated and what not?
Facing this, I had informally adopted the practice of enclosing the compound ...
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Is "darkweb" one word or two words? [duplicate]
I observed the word "darkweb" in newspapers of late, and wondered if it is one word or two words. I could not get a definite answer when I did a Google search. No one seems to have addressed ...
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Why is "more complicated" typically not hyphenated as a compound modifier when before a noun?
In the phrase "employees for more complicated work," shouldn't "more complicated" be hyphenated as it comes before the noun it describes?
After much searching online, I am yet to ...
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Should I use a suspended hyphen here? "A group of five-to-nine-year-olds did it," or a "A group of five- to nine-year-olds did it"?
The title pretty much sums it up. Which of the following sentences is correct?
"A group of five-to-nine-year-olds did it."
"A group of five- to nine-year-olds did it."
Moreover, ...
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Locally(-)injective mapping--hyphenate or not? [duplicate]
Do I need to to hyphenate:
"It is a locally-injective mapping."
where I use locally injective as a term--a concept:
"This mapping is locally injective."
For example, it is defined ...
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What is the correct hyphenation of the sequence: "diffusion time dependent"? [duplicate]
The sentence in which I use it similar to the following:
From this, it is possible to define a diffusion-time-dependent dimension.
I am not sure if the double hyphenation is correct or not, but I ...
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Using multiple hyphens in a phrase [duplicate]
First-time poster. I hope I am posting appropriately and following protocol. I looked at the other sections and this seemed to me to be the correct place.
Very quick and simple question. Hyphens are ...
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Hyphenation for a well toasted bagel
I’m curious whether, if one were to order a bagel, well toasted, if the correct hyphenation would be, “Hello, could I please get a well-toasted bagel?”
Thanks.
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Is it acceptable to write "mini-steps" or should it be "mini steps? Can it be "mini-mangoes" or must it be "mini mangoes"? [duplicate]
Is it wrong to use a hyphen after "mini" in the following cases? Why or why not?
All I can do is take mini-steps by the day.
These mini-mangoes are sweet.
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Is there a name for syllables connected with hyphens which might be read as multiple words?
Is there a name for syllables connected with hyphens which can be read as multiple words?
For example in one of my songs I have the lines:
When you escape from, re-hab-its
… more than your soul, cares ...
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Hyphenated adjective vs non-hyphenated adjective (when saying the entity has the thing)
I am still a bit confused about what the senses of these two nouns are: 1. White-tiled counter 2. White tiled counter. Does the one with no hyphen actually exist?
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Usage of hyphens - If I am one of the many product owners of a product, would I say part-product-owner?
Or part-product owner?
This is in the context of product management, owning a product, its roadmap, schedules, etc delivered to a set of users.
I know part-owner is correct, but where does product ...
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"Social-approval seeker" or "social approval-seeker" or "social-approval-seeker"? [duplicate]
What is the most appropriate hyphenation for this term for a person who seeks approval from others?
"social-approval seeker"
"social approval-seeker"
"social-approval-seeker"
"social approval seeker"
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Use of hyphen as conjunction
I came across this sentence in my GRE preparation
The Bible is fertile ground for exegesis--over the past five centuries there have been as many interpretations as there are pages in the Old ...
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Correct use of hyphens in compound modifiers
The thing with hyphens is, the more I think about whether to use a hyphen, the more I get confused regarding the same. Also, I've observed that each person has a different view when it comes to ...
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Should there be hyphenation in words that specify a process or concept or something similar to these?
There are sentences wherein processes, concepts etc. are hyphenated.
For eg., progress-enhancement process, authentic-leadership approach etc.
I know there is no need of hyphenation in these cases, ...
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'Machine learning or robotics related' hyphenation?
How should 'Machine learning or robotics related technologies' be hyphenated?
Machine learning[en dash] or robotics[hyphen]related technologies?
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Capitalization and hyphenation of proper noun declensions [duplicate]
I'm transcribing some speech and I came across
One of the accusations that certain non-Orthodox Christians level against the Orthodox is that we worship idols.
However, I am not certain on how to ...
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Question on spelling "two drink minimum" (two-word adjectives) [duplicate]
Due to an argument, I must ask:
Is it "two-drink minimum" or "two drink minimum"?
Are both valid?
To me, the latter feels wrong because it has neither plural on "drink" nor the dash/hyphen to imply ...
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Hyphenation of -oriented when preceded by two words [duplicate]
Which of these two is correct:
(a) I have experience in data science-oriented programming languages.
or
(b) I have experience in data-science-oriented programming languages.
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