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The Tongue Untied

A Guide to Grammar, Punctuation and Style

  • Parts of Speech
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  • The Sentence
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  • Agreement
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    • Singular or Plural — It Depends
    • Antecedents
  • Punctuation
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    • semicolon
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    • Small Things That Matter
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Punctuation: Hyphen

November 16, 2011 by TheTongueUntied Leave a Comment

Smaller than a dash, the hyphen brings words together rather than setting them apart.Use a hyphen to form compound modifiers. COMPOUND MODIFIER: The Definition: Two or more words are acting as a single modifier for a noun. The Clue: They … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hyphens, Punctuation

Small Things that Matter #4: Hyphen Hassles

February 4, 2009 by TheTongueUntied 3 Comments

Small Things that Matter #4: Hyphen Hassles

Perhaps no piece of punctuation gives us more trouble than the hyphen, in particular when we are trying to decide whether to hyphenate a compound modifier. In that realm, the average writer is as consistent as the stock market these days. So, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Posts, Hyphens, Punctuation, Small Things That Matter Tagged With: hyphens, Punctuation, rules, style

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