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Question about hyphen in words functioning as an adjective

  • 24-06-2013 4:36pm
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    An Sionnach Glic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 134 ✭✭


    Is the use of a hyphen between words/nouns functioning as an adjective a strict rule of English grammar, or is it more a question of style? I saw mention of it in 'Eats, Shots and Leaves', but it didn't go into great details from what I remember.

    By that I mean should I always write 'French-language books' instead of 'French language books', or does it vary according to the type of words functioning as an adjective? Any authorative citations would be much appreciated. :)


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