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Which is correct? above-average range or above average range.... - Kiki


Posted: May 06, 2010

I've seen it both ways.  Is one way correct or preferred?  Or is either acceptable?

Thanks much in advance!

It should be hyphenated - See Rule inside

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A compound modifier (also called a compound adjective or a phrasal adjective) is an adjectival or adverbial phrase of two or more words. Compound modifiers can be thought of as grammatically equivalent to single-word modifiers, and can be used in conjunction with other modifiers.

Compound modifiers are hyphenated with the sole purpose of ensuring clarity: thoughtless application of "rules" is of lesser importance than, and may in fact be detrimental to, allowing readers to completely understand what is meant. On the other hand, consistency is valuable, so some guidelines have evolved based on logical requirement.



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