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Thursday, March 31, 2011

More on Dashes

Well-built, not well built. If an adjective describes something with an adjective, there is often a dash.

Topaz-eyed cat.

Two-tailed cat.

Clean-haired cat.

Well-built Osho-cat (Osho is the name of the cat, the dash is for cuteness. Can be or not be used).

Heavy-bellied cat was pregnant.

Bullied cat. No dash.