Goronsky Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Damn hyphens!
Tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. (Hyphens needed
here--yes or no?)
Tickets will be distributed, first come, first serve. (No hyphens, because the phrase is not modifying a noun, correct?)
It was an on-again, off-again relationship.
(Hyphens required?)
The relationship was on again, off again. (No hyphens, correct?)
Thank you.
here--yes or no?)
Tickets will be distributed, first come, first serve. (No hyphens, because the phrase is not modifying a noun, correct?)
It was an on-again, off-again relationship.
(Hyphens required?)
The relationship was on again, off again. (No hyphens, correct?)
Thank you.
Top answer
com/dictionary/on-again,%20off-again
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Thank you.
They hyphenate "on-again, off-again" as a modifier but not the other. Strange.
They hyphenate "on-again, off-again" as a modifier but not the other. Strange.
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