ESL General English Grammar Questionshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)Re: Hyphen or No Hyphen?http://www.englishforums.com/English/HyphenOrNoHyphen/hbbdx/post.htm#589914Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:33:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:589914Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/HyphenOrNoHyphen/hbbdx/post.htm#589914http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-589914.xmlThanks<br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Hyphen or No Hyphen?http://www.englishforums.com/English/HyphenOrNoHyphen/zzldj/post.htm#445409Fri, 23 Nov 2007 07:09:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:445409Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/HyphenOrNoHyphen/zzldj/post.htm#445409http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-445409.xmlThe hyphen is used to signal a compound modifier. No hyphen is needed if no noun is being modified. For example:<br><br>"This is a life-changing moment!"<br>The moment is neither life, nor changing. It is life changing. <br><br>"That radio broadcast was life-changing!"<br>Though it is at the end of a sentance, the linking verb still links it back to the noun (radio broadcast) and it still needs a hypen.<br><br>I'm not sure if there are any instances in which it wouldn't be hyphanated, but be sure to look out for them!<br>I know this is old, but I felt the actual reason for the hyphen should be posted. <img src="/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile [:)]" /><br><br>-Dave<br><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: Hyphen or No Hyphen?http://www.englishforums.com/English/HyphenOrNoHyphen/nvpd/post.htm#65283Wed, 05 Jan 2005 00:06:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:65283MrPedantic2http://www.englishforums.com/English/HyphenOrNoHyphen/nvpd/post.htm#65283http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-65283.xmlHello Guest <br /> <br />I myself would use a hyphen: <br /> <br />'A life-changing event.' <br /> <br />MrPHyphen or No Hyphen?http://www.englishforums.com/English/HyphenOrNoHyphen/nvxv/post.htmTue, 04 Jan 2005 21:55:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:65267Guest3http://www.englishforums.com/English/HyphenOrNoHyphen/nvxv/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-65267.xmlShould I use a hyphen in between life and changing in the phrase "life-changing" ? <br /> <br />W.