Hyphen or not?
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Hyphen or not?
When referring to a book, should a hypen be used in this regard; It is a well-edited book or not? Well edited being a compound adverb.
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The book is well edited.
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This is the correct rule for "well" plus a participle or adjective - the compound is hyphenated before the noun and not after.
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I do not understand this? "Well" is an adverb and "edited" is a participle. How could it be a verb or a noun?
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"The review was well edited." Here, "well edited" is functioning as a noun (at least that's how I understand it; I'm not an English major). It helps me with the hyphenation issues.ButterscotchCherrie wrote: ↑06 Mar 2021, 15:44I do not understand this? "Well" is an adverb and "edited" is a participle. How could it be a verb or a noun?
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Ahh, I see. "Review" is the noun though - "well edited" is a compound modifier.Sam Ibeh wrote: ↑07 Mar 2021, 16:23"The review was well edited." Here, "well edited" is functioning as a noun (at least that's how I understand it; I'm not an English major). It helps me with the hyphenation issues.ButterscotchCherrie wrote: ↑06 Mar 2021, 15:44I do not understand this? "Well" is an adverb and "edited" is a participle. How could it be a verb or a noun?
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Oh! Thanks.ButterscotchCherrie wrote: ↑07 Mar 2021, 16:32Ahh, I see. "Review" is the noun though - "well edited" is a compound modifier.Sam Ibeh wrote: ↑07 Mar 2021, 16:23"The review was well edited." Here, "well edited" is functioning as a noun (at least that's how I understand it; I'm not an English major). It helps me with the hyphenation issues.ButterscotchCherrie wrote: ↑06 Mar 2021, 15:44
I do not understand this? "Well" is an adverb and "edited" is a participle. How could it be a verb or a noun?
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Interesting! The CMOS is very definite that it should not be hyphenated if post-positive. But if other major guides say otherwise, we should not mark off for this.gen_g wrote: ↑30 Mar 2021, 10:35 I was just checking up on this issue! In fact, "The book is well-edited" would also be correct – in this case, "well-edited" is being used as a compound adjective, and according to AP's style guide, a hyphen can be included for clarity. The online Cambridge dictionary also has example sentences where hyphens are used in compound adjectives that don't follow a noun. I'm not sure if we are allowed to include links, but if we can, I'd be happy to share. This rule applies for all adjectives/modifiers starting with "well-".
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It's certainly intriguing. The example sentence from Cambridge's online dictionary that I was referring to is "Aeolian deposits are typically well-rounded, wellsorted and medium-sized", and there is a hyphen in "well-rounded" even though it doesn't follow a noun. I will definitely not be marking off for this during edits – we all learn something new everyday!ButterscotchCherrie wrote: ↑30 Mar 2021, 12:57Interesting! The CMOS is very definite that it should not be hyphenated if post-positive. But if other major guides say otherwise, we should not mark off for this.gen_g wrote: ↑30 Mar 2021, 10:35 I was just checking up on this issue! In fact, "The book is well-edited" would also be correct – in this case, "well-edited" is being used as a compound adjective, and according to AP's style guide, a hyphen can be included for clarity. The online Cambridge dictionary also has example sentences where hyphens are used in compound adjectives that don't follow a noun. I'm not sure if we are allowed to include links, but if we can, I'd be happy to share. This rule applies for all adjectives/modifiers starting with "well-".
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Correct, we can no longer can mark off for this. We'll need to get the word out.ButterscotchCherrie wrote: ↑30 Mar 2021, 12:57Interesting! The CMOS is very definite that it should not be hyphenated if post-positive. But if other major guides say otherwise, we should not mark off for this.gen_g wrote: ↑30 Mar 2021, 10:35 I was just checking up on this issue! In fact, "The book is well-edited" would also be correct – in this case, "well-edited" is being used as a compound adjective, and according to AP's style guide, a hyphen can be included for clarity. The online Cambridge dictionary also has example sentences where hyphens are used in compound adjectives that don't follow a noun. I'm not sure if we are allowed to include links, but if we can, I'd be happy to share. This rule applies for all adjectives/modifiers starting with "well-".