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I had always learned the rule that Salette mentions. Interestingly enough,
however, the latest Chicago Manual of Style (14th ed., now nearly a decade
old) supports the omission of the hyphen "in all cases where there is little
or no risk of ambiguity or hesitation" (6.41). I don't believe the first
example would be ambiguous without the hyphen, but I do believe it would
cause hesitation in reading. I therefore would argue that, even with the
amended rule, Salette is correct.
Andrew Broman
broman -at- acm -dot- org
>Trese, Timothy G. asked:
>Is it correct to hyphenate these to:
>late-arriving workers
>rapidly-flashing light
>normally-opened valve
>rudely-interrupted nap
>Response:
>The first one is correct, the last three are not. Every usage guide that
>I've ever consulted advises against hypenating compounds if the first word
>is an adverb ending in -ly.
>Salette Latas
>salette -dot- latas -at- misyshealthcare -dot- com
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