Anonymous  +  780794 Tue, 16 Jun 09 01:32 AM Hi. Can you help me on these? 1. Do you see a need for hyphenation here? I don't see a need since I think it is clear the word "divinely" modifies the word "engineered" and not "coincidence." From what I know, I think an adverb modifies an adjective, adverb or a verb.     a divinely-engineered coincidence    2. Would you say the word "really" extends to the word "accomodating"? How would you reword the phrase if you did not want to make it such?   really gentle and accomodating behavior    How about this?   somewhat pompous and egocentric behavior Anonymous Adverbs, Punctuation, Hyphenation, Adjectives

	CalifJim  +  780919 Tue, 16 Jun 09 03:55 AM Anonymous “ Do you see a need for hyphenation here? ... a divinely-engineered coincidence  ” No. Anonymous “ Would you say the word "really" extends to the word "accomodating"? ... really gentle and accomodating behavior  ” Yes. Anonymous “ How would you reword the phrase if you did not want to make it such? really gentle and accomodating behavior  ” really gentle but not really accommodating behavior One wonders why anyone would want to write such things. Anonymous “ How about this? somewhat pompous and egocentric behavior ” Same opinion as above. somewhat pompous but not at all egocentric behavior somewhat pompous and extremely egocentric behavior Again, one wonders. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,465 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Punctuation, Hyphenation