Friday, November 05, 2004

Some Things, You Just Have to Memorize

Here's one such pair: Longtime (adj.) is solid, but long-standing (adj.) is hyphenated.
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2 comments:

  1. owled11:44 PM

    Sometimes, the importance of the hyphen can be overlooked with negative consequences. During our "recreation," we may want to try a "re-creation" of former moments of enjoyment.

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  2. Bill12:00 AM

    Indeed. See p. 197 of "Lapsing Into a Comma"!

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