By Negatives, Hyphens

The network received tons of negative as well as positive feedback even before the debut. "Tons of" is a very informal expression that might be just a tad too casual here. The problem is I don't know a good substitute for it :( Any suggestions? "a great deal of" or...

CBS is airing a new series called Swing Town Swingtown. I'm not familiar with this show myself, but on the CBS website it's called "Swingtown". I'd probably put "Swingtown" in italics, or quotes, but this is really a style thing. Good Point As the name implies,...

CBS is airing a new series called Swing Town Swingtown. I'm not familiar with this show myself, but on the CBS website it's called "Swingtown". I'd probably put "Swingtown" in italics, or quotes, but this is really a style thing. As the name implies, the show is...

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 had selected what I thought was 3 themes, however, my professor considers them 5 themes. I was wondering if anyone else would agree with the professor? Yes, I see them as 5. "After examining each ad, I came to several conclusions regarding their portrayal: they displayed either...

For some reason I get an error in the previous thread I created, so here's to hoping the second time works. In any case, I'm not sure if this is the right subforum, but I had a question about themes. I recently had to do a paper analyzing tobacco ads from various magazines. I was to select...

Hey all! Not sure if this is the right subforum, but I had a question about themes. I recently had to do a paper analyzing tobacco ads from various magazines. I was to select several themes that were prominent throughout most of those ads. I had selected what I thought was 3 themes,...

Hi Philip, My dictionary offers overzealous (without a hyphen), but I certainly wouldn't object to overly zealous. Google suggests that forms like over-zealous, over zealous and overzealous are quite a bit more common. Best wishes, Clive

Clive wrote: Hi, It's usually positive. On the other hand, over-zealous sounds negative. Best wishes, CliveHi, Clive. I was about to respond much the way you did, but I would have said "overly zealous" (no hyphen). How does that sound to you? (I normally don't add anything to your sage...