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whiffycat
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 Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:05 am Post subject: hyphen |
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Should I use a hyphen for:
(X) is far-lighter than (Y) ?
Why or why not?
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CP
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| Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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No. Far is an adverb, so no hyphen is needed.
Compare:
X is much lighter than Y.
X is certainly lighter than Y.
X is really lighter than Y.
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whiffycat
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| Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:22 am Post subject: Thanks |
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... for your help  |
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