I know the rules in Chicago Manual, etc. for using hyphens with prefixes (generally it's not done, except for certain circumstances). However, there is a context I have not seen addressed anywhere. When you have a compound term like

Hi. I think I heard that with certain prefixes, you should use a hyphen to separate it from what comes after. Does that mean what comes after can be a noun or some others? If so, what are some others? Or does it have to be nouns only and no other?

I'm afraid that in British English the rule *is* different. We do indeed tend to use hyphens after the prefix "non-" (which avoids the possibility of mispronouncing words such as "nonnative" ). As regards other prefixes,

In AmE, 'non-' and most other common prefixes are used without the hyphen except in the case of new coinages and words that look confusing without it, like 'non-Hodgkin's lymphoma'. I would be surprised if the rule were

Hi, I'm working on a project with this online community on whether to use hyphens or to combine words for a certain language. According to what I've heard, the language has been labeled as a monosyllabic language. However, it only seems that way

I'd have said "on line" here. Comments? (In other words, can I start a Bunfight?) I wish you colonials would get with the programme on this one. It's a single word because "line" has effectively lost its meaning without

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Yes, it's taken 527 years but it was worth the wait. The British Library have finally got Caxton's original edition on-line http://www.bl.uk/treasures/caxton/homepage.html I'd have said "on line" here. Comments? (In other

(snip) General Principle 1 Do not use a hyphen unless it serves a purpose. If a compound adjective cannot be misread or, as with many psychological terms, its meaning is established, a hyphen is not necessary. I maybe a quarter-agree