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hyphen - close to near full thickness rotator cuff tear - Syd


Posted: May 11, 2012

Plz help me with this sentence regarding the hyphen usage.   close to near full thickness rotator cuff tear     Thnx in advance for the help,   Syd

suspended hyphens - Unforgettable

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suspended hyphens:

close- to- near full-thickness rotator cuff tear.

Beg to differ...sm - Old Anon

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Close to near does not need to be hyphenated. It is a phrase that means nearly. Sentence would be, close to near full-thickness rotator cuff tear.

Sid, I notice you ask a lot of style/grammar-type questions. It would benefit you to get a book such as the AHDI Book of Style (no bashing please, it does have some value) or the Gregg Manual of Style or do some research for an Internet equivalent of these. Really!

Will try to not to bother you again - Syd

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THNX........

I thought this site is meant for helping MTs, but seems my questions are annoying you.

Anways thnx once again.


Syd !


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