Is half-in half-out hyphenated?
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Do you hyphenate half-in half-out? He was half-in half-out. (of the window). Or half in, half out? Sheesh, nothing coming up on google. Any ideas/help please?
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Do you hyphenate half-in half-out? He was half-in half-out. (of the window). Or half in, half out? Sheesh, nothing coming up on google. Any ideas/help please?
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I'd use "half-in, half-out" or "half in, half out". But Ngram finds all imaginable variations.
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Do you hyphenate half-in half-out? He was half-in half-out. (of the window). Or half in, half out? Sheesh, nothing coming up on google. Any ideas/help please?
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Do you hyphenate half-in half-out? He was half-in half-out. (of the window). Or half in, half out? Sheesh, nothing coming up on google. Any ideas/help please?
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asked Oct 14 at 5:50
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asked Oct 14 at 5:50
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I'd use "half-in, half-out" or "half in, half out". But Ngram finds all imaginable variations.
– Hot Licks
Nov 14 at 12:41
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I'd use "half-in, half-out" or "half in, half out". But Ngram finds all imaginable variations.
– Hot Licks
Nov 14 at 12:41
I'd use "half-in, half-out" or "half in, half out". But Ngram finds all imaginable variations.
– Hot Licks
Nov 14 at 12:41
I'd use "half-in, half-out" or "half in, half out". But Ngram finds all imaginable variations.
– Hot Licks
Nov 14 at 12:41
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I see no reason for hyphens. Then, again, I see no reason for many apostrophes in today's names, but there they are. (Saw one recently, Rickey la' Davis--really?!)
answered Oct 15 at 9:32
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Okay thanks. In that case, if no obvious rule, I might go for hyphens cos I prefer how it looks to the comma. I like my words to look neat too! Don't know Rickey la Davis I'm afraid. Footballer Rickey L Davis? In which case please explain the la part... thanks.
– Debrapples
Oct 15 at 10:15
No reasons for hyphens in general or in this specific case?
– Mari-Lou A
Oct 15 at 10:33
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I see no reason for hyphens. Then, again, I see no reason for many apostrophes in today's names, but there they are. (Saw one recently, Rickey la' Davis--really?!)
answered Oct 15 at 9:32
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Okay thanks. In that case, if no obvious rule, I might go for hyphens cos I prefer how it looks to the comma. I like my words to look neat too! Don't know Rickey la Davis I'm afraid. Footballer Rickey L Davis? In which case please explain the la part... thanks.
– Debrapples
Oct 15 at 10:15
No reasons for hyphens in general or in this specific case?
– Mari-Lou A
Oct 15 at 10:33
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I see no reason for hyphens. Then, again, I see no reason for many apostrophes in today's names, but there they are. (Saw one recently, Rickey la' Davis--really?!)
answered Oct 15 at 9:32
Les Tivers
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Okay thanks. In that case, if no obvious rule, I might go for hyphens cos I prefer how it looks to the comma. I like my words to look neat too! Don't know Rickey la Davis I'm afraid. Footballer Rickey L Davis? In which case please explain the la part... thanks.
– Debrapples
Oct 15 at 10:15
No reasons for hyphens in general or in this specific case?
– Mari-Lou A
Oct 15 at 10:33
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I see no reason for hyphens. Then, again, I see no reason for many apostrophes in today's names, but there they are. (Saw one recently, Rickey la' Davis--really?!)
answered Oct 15 at 9:32
Les Tivers
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I see no reason for hyphens. Then, again, I see no reason for many apostrophes in today's names, but there they are. (Saw one recently, Rickey la' Davis--really?!)
answered Oct 15 at 9:32
Les Tivers
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answered Oct 15 at 9:32
Les Tivers
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answered Oct 15 at 9:32
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answered Oct 15 at 9:32
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Okay thanks. In that case, if no obvious rule, I might go for hyphens cos I prefer how it looks to the comma. I like my words to look neat too! Don't know Rickey la Davis I'm afraid. Footballer Rickey L Davis? In which case please explain the la part... thanks.
– Debrapples
Oct 15 at 10:15
No reasons for hyphens in general or in this specific case?
– Mari-Lou A
Oct 15 at 10:33
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Okay thanks. In that case, if no obvious rule, I might go for hyphens cos I prefer how it looks to the comma. I like my words to look neat too! Don't know Rickey la Davis I'm afraid. Footballer Rickey L Davis? In which case please explain the la part... thanks.
– Debrapples
Oct 15 at 10:15
No reasons for hyphens in general or in this specific case?
– Mari-Lou A
Oct 15 at 10:33
Okay thanks. In that case, if no obvious rule, I might go for hyphens cos I prefer how it looks to the comma. I like my words to look neat too! Don't know Rickey la Davis I'm afraid. Footballer Rickey L Davis? In which case please explain the la part... thanks.
– Debrapples
Oct 15 at 10:15
Okay thanks. In that case, if no obvious rule, I might go for hyphens cos I prefer how it looks to the comma. I like my words to look neat too! Don't know Rickey la Davis I'm afraid. Footballer Rickey L Davis? In which case please explain the la part... thanks.
– Debrapples
Oct 15 at 10:15
No reasons for hyphens in general or in this specific case?
– Mari-Lou A
Oct 15 at 10:33
No reasons for hyphens in general or in this specific case?
– Mari-Lou A
Oct 15 at 10:33
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I'd use "half-in, half-out" or "half in, half out". But Ngram finds all imaginable variations.
– Hot Licks
Nov 14 at 12:41