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compund adjectives
Compound Adjectives (Unit Modifiers) 1. Use or Nonuse of Hyphen When forming unit modifiers, determine if the use or nonuse of the hyphen will convey the intended meaning. Consider the following compounds and their meanings: blue-green algae (colors are of equal importance--use hyphen) bluish green paint (first element modifies the second--no hyphen) 2. Adverbs Use a hyphen in compound adjectives consisting of an adverb plus a present or past participle. ever-rising flood well-kept facility Do not use a hyphen in compound adjectives consisting of an adverb ending in ly. highly stable craft entirely new method carefully made pattern Do not use a hyphen in a three-word compound adjective when the first two elements are adverbs. not too distant future usually well preserved specimen 3. Numbers and Units of Measurement Use a hyphen in combinations of numerals and units of measurement used as compound adjectives. Always use the singular form of the unit of measurement. a 2-ton capacity  in 100-foot rolls a 2-millimeter-wide ribbon Note that the following are not compound adjectives and are not hyphenated. a capacity of 2 tons in rolls 100 feet long a ribbon 2 millimeters wide

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