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  1. Hyphening compound adjectives | WordReference Forums

    Jul 15, 2012 · Hi everyone, It looks like most compound adjectives are always hyphened when they precede the noun that they modify (with some exceptions when the meaning is really obvious, like …

  2. Three-word Compound Adjective - WordReference Forums

    May 20, 2013 · My question is clear as day. I only want to know one thing. Is it possible to make a three-word compund adjective? e.g: "Terribly-annoying-voiced woman" I haven't come across any example …

  3. Compound adjectives | WordReference Forums

    Jul 30, 2007 · Compound nouns are used to describe Measurement (with numerals) and Personal Appeararance or Character (with past participle or adjectives ending in -ed). Examples: I've read a …

  4. hyphenated words - WordReference Forums

    Mar 28, 2008 · Hi forum!!! I have learnt that compound adjectives that goes before the noun that they modify are hyphenated, and those same adjectives if they are after the noun, they are without the …

  5. Compound-adjectives and their superlatives - WordReference Forums

    Jan 12, 2022 · Hello, Today I`d like to bring up one rather confusing issue. We all know how adjective superlatives are formed, we know about the irregular adjectives and so on. Yet, when it comes to …

  6. Adjetivos Compuestos / Compound Adjectives - WordReference Forums

    Apr 19, 2007 · ¿Conocen las reglas para utilizar adjetivos compuestos en inglés? Un adjetivo compuesto es una combinación de dos o más palabras con una descripción única para el sustantivo …

  7. Compound adjectives - WordReference Forums

    Sep 17, 2008 · I think some adjectives are naturally applied to some parts of the body. If an adjective can be naturally applied to some part of the body then it can probably be used in this compound form.

  8. Compound adjective - using a hyphen outside a sentence

    Dec 29, 2019 · I was wondering whether compound adjectives such as the following examples also took a hyphen when used as a company/service name, for example on a sign outside premises, or on a …

  9. compound nouns and adjectives which end with "ing"

    Oct 30, 2019 · Hello, I just want to ask, are all compound nouns and adjectives which end with ING come with a hyphen even they are at the end of a sentence? example...

  10. FR: Accord des adjectifs de couleur composés - Agreement of …

    May 23, 2008 · pluralising of compound adjectives: do compound adjectives such as 'rouge-brique' remain unchanged in their plural form? ex. ces murs sont rouge-brique. merci! Moderator note: …