In Conversations^x, Hyphens^x

.The ellipsis ( ... ) should be used to show omitted words, though it sometimes appears in dialogue (and in casual writing) to indicate a pause.The m-dash ( -- ) often represented by two hyphens is used to represent a change in thought, a parenthetical thought or an interruption in syntax, like...

Feebs11 wrote: Philip wrote: Feebs11 wrote:It is a well-known fact that he is well known.Both can be used, but a hyphen is required when the phrase is adjectival. That's how I learned it. Next question: does it apply to other adv/adj combinations? I recently had this conversation with a...

Feebs11 wrote: Philip wrote: Feebs11 wrote:It is a well-known fact that he is well known.Both can be used, but a hyphen is required when the phrase is adjectival. That's how I learned it. Next question: does it apply to other adv/adj combinations? I recently had this conversation with a...

Philip wrote: Feebs11 wrote:It is a well-known fact that he is well known.Both can be used, but a hyphen is required when the phrase is adjectival. That's how I learned it. Next question: does it apply to other adv/adj combinations? I recently had this conversation with a friend, and she...

Philip wrote:Next question: does it apply to other adv/adj combinations? I recently had this conversation with a friend, and she insists that the hyphen is used only with "well". Ideas, Feebs? Anyone?I agree with you friend, Philip. Well-known / well known may not be the only such...

Feebs11 wrote:It is a well-known fact that he is well known.Both can be used, but a hyphen is required when the phrase is adjectival. That's how I learned it. Next question: does it apply to other adv/adj combinations? I recently had this conversation with a friend, and she insists that the...

Anonymous wrote: Hyphens can be tricky. I hope the following helps... Hyphenated nouns -- In the case of nouns formed from two or more words joined by hyphens, usually only the last word forms a plural. However, there are a few cases in which only the first word forms a plural. For example:...