(isn't that strange because you can't really say, the machine is ball throwing ) Actually, it's a fairly common way of forming adjectives in English. ball-throwing machine = a machine that can be used to throw balls tape-splicing

Hi, Is it a ball-throwing machine or a ball throwing machine ? I think the first? Yes. Is there a difference? Yes. In theory, the phrase without a hyphen could refer to a machine that looks like a ball and that throws. ie both adjectives

Is it a ball-throwing machine or a ball throwing machine ? I think the first? Is there a difference? Is ball-throwing a compound adjective to machine (isn't that strange because you can't really say, the machine is ball throwing ), or is

Hyphenate when it is an attributive adjective ( a wholly-owned subsidiary ); use no hyphen when it is predicative ( The subsidiary is wholly owned ).

No. Adverbs ending in -ly do not take a hyphen when modifying an adjective. So, the well-written book the fast-moving car the much-damaged furniture but the delightfully written book the quickly moving car the

There is a weird style rule about this. Don't use a hyphen with -ly ending adverbs. Do use it with "well." So only "well-made" would have the hyphen. (I incorrectly posted about that a few years ago. If you find my old

Hello, I have a small question to ask: When an adverb describes an adjective, should I place a hyphen in between them? The ones I'm confused about are: well made OR well-made freshly baked OR freshly-baked firmly built OR

Hi, I think that "custom made" is the active pronoun applying to both orthotics and orthopaedic shoes. My compatriot believes "custom made" applies to orthotics only. 'Custom made' is an adjective. It should be

Hi there. It's fine to be curious about what native speakers think, but consider this: those who learn English as a second language learn it by official rules and definitions, and generally have the help of an expert; while those whose native

It needs a hyphen: "user-friendly". It's an adjective, not an adverb.