The use of the HYPHEN

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EyeSeeYou

#62817 Wed, 22 Dec 04 03:24 AM

Are there any rules as to when the hyphen should be used with nouns?

For example, is it the drumkit, the drum kit or the drum-kit?

How do we know when there should be a hyphen, when there should not be one, and when the words can be written separately?

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Nouns, Hyphens

Mister Micawber

#62867 Wed, 22 Dec 04 12:37 PM

'Drum kit' would be the expected form. Normally noun/noun formations do not hypenate unless together they serve as an adjective: 'Drum kit'; 'drum-kit instructions'

For a primer, Post:34354 and have a look HERE.

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