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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Hyphenating

Which is correct? What rule applies?

mixed-methods

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mixed methods
  

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Hi, Which is correct? What rule applies? mixed-methods or mixed methods If you want simply to use an adjective to describe a noun, don't use a hyphen.

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Hi,
Which is correct? What rule applies?


mixed-methods

or

mixed methods

If you want simply to use an adjective to describe a noun, don't use a hyphen.
eg Tom has a red car. Not Tom has a red-car.

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