Today, when reading Lannquist,2020, p.7, I saw the second hyphen "–" but I do not understand what the author wants to imply. “smart‑contract”‑driven wholesale CBDC applications (e.g. “atomic swaps and securities transactions”). So, in this case, does the second hyphen mean that driven wholesale CBDC applications are an alternative name of "smart-contract"? Answer The author … Read more
The number (-) one way to make someone less stressed is to appreciate them and their struggle, support them no matter what, and share your experience of dealing with a similar problem. Should there be a hyphen in "number-one way"? CMOS says number + noun (a hundred-meter race, a 250-page book, a fifty-year project) are … Read more
How-many-day a tour was it? How many days was the tour? How many days of tour were you on? How-many-day tour of Cambridge were you on? Are the above sentences grammatically correct? I understand that there are simpler ways to ask that question, such as "how long was the tour?" or "how many days did … Read more
I’m not sure what the correct usage of hyphens is if they are used to provide a word alternative. Example: These are released from cells under certain (patho)physiological conditions. Bonus question: How is this grammatical construct called? Answer Did you check any dictionaries? Merriam-Webster pathophysiology the physiology of abnormal states; specifically : the functional changes … Read more
First, please see these examples: Noun+noun: a three-hour journey a ten-pound note a four-week course noun + ‘s + noun: I’ve got a week’s holiday starting on Monday. Julia has got three weeks’ holiday. I live near the station and it’s only ten-minutes’ walk. Are those the same way to say something? I mean, for … Read more
I’m preparing for academic IELTS by writing some essays and then correcting those using a grammar correction app. In the following sentence, …as opposed to the modern day where the numbers are more or less equal The app suggests using "modern-day" (hyphen added) instead of "modern day". Why is it so and is it critical? … Read more
I have seen both ‘off-limits’ and ‘off limits’ used in the same context. A thing that is off(-)limits is forbidden to be used or otherwise restricted to only some people’s usage from my understanding. I’m asking if I should use a hyphen or not. Answer When you use it as a compound word you can … Read more
How should an „anti-human trafficking operation“ be hyphenated? I recently saw this expression in a newspaper article, with a hyphen between „anti“ and „human“. It took me some time to figure out that it meant an operation against trafficking of humans, and not a trafficking operation that was anti-human. Are there rules for hyphenation when … Read more
Example sentence: The cockroach fell to the floor like a mini-skydiver and scurried out of the bathroom. Some style guides say that you shouldn’t use a hyphen with the prefix "mini." But I think you should use a hyphen when the combination is unusual? Answer I don’t agree that you should never use a hyphen. … Read more
The paper I am reading says, On the other hand, the side of the split comes from challenges made in the 1970s to the primarily white, non-disabled, heterosexual, and otherwise privileged mainstream feminist movement- challenges to the ability and appropriateness of a privileged subgroup of women dictating the interests of all women (Hines, 2018). What … Read more
