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(1) During the debate and the discussion on the definition of marriage, I was asked over and over again, "How would this change your marriage to include same-sex couples in the definition of marriage? How could making marriage more inclusive harm the institution?" Can the be deleted...

Hello redneon,Highlights show potential problems. Remember to leave a space after a period or comma. English-speaking country, with a hyphen. You need some articles here and there. Topic: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of studying English in an English-speaking country Bilions of...

Hi, I am interested in the logic of this kind of noun where it is hyphenated with one, two, or more hyphens. What are the criteria for using it in a sentence? I think CalifJim used (wrote) this in one of his posts: ..., even at the beginning of the story-inside-a-story. How do we decide on...

Hi, I think Mr. M once told me (or us) something to the effect that when you have to put a hyphenated word in the quotation marks, one mark is enough. I think what he meant is you can either choose the hyphen or quotation marks. Can we use both or should we always use just one? Adverbs as a...

Katiaaa wrote:After about six hours of travelling in the dusty, non-air-conditioned environment, we suddenly stopped in the middle of nowhere, in-between two villages on a bumpy road, a sort of Siberian highway. The commas are fine. "In between" is correct, but "between" is more common here. ...

Tidus wrote:In English, you can't 'a' too (unless you're sneezing?) Don't use 'a' if the next word is going to be "too".Hello Tidus,Here are a few reputable websites using 'a too'. They use hyphen to combine too and the adjective follows it. There must be an exception, right? The...

Overall, not bad. But the second paragraph needs tweaking. I don't think you can improve your English by having someone proof your work. That's why I usually highlight the things you can fix yourself. Hope this helps. By the way, are you a CityU English student? A friend of mine wrote an...

Hi guys, I wouldn't exactly say it's common. I seldom hear anyone say it. I read it in newspaper and magazine articles occasionally. It's always paired with another noun, with or without a hyphen, eg George Bush speak, liberal-speak. It usually sounds pejorative. Best wishes, Clive

Hi, "Immigration to UK-guide" or "Immigration to the UK-guide" The hyphen is misplaced here. I'd write 'Guide to Immigration to the UK'. How about USA or the USA or US or the US? In my version, all thse can fit easily. We normally say 'the USA/US', but in titles articles are often...

Your questioning is unclear; is this what you mean?--90-day article archive' news, analysis, stories, columns, tools, archive, tracking'-- these are all properly parallel nouns in the listing.an N-dash following the word 'analysis'I suppose it should be an m-dash, but depending on the printing...