Compound modifier is the standard term... - see msg Posted: Aug 15th, 2017 - 8:56 pm In Reply to: Rusty! - Help!
... I've always heard and prefer it as a "plain English" term over alternatives like phrasal adjective which either confuses or scares people.
Compound modifier is simple - it's a compound word and it modifies something.
At least if you've never heard of the term, I hope you use them. Six monthly injections vs six-monthly injections is a huge difference, after all.
Same with suspensive/suspended hyphens: "she should have dairy and gluten-free food" vs "she should have dairy- and gluten-free food". They are there for clarity of meaning.
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