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Does industry leading have a hyphen?

Does industry leading have a hyphen?

That sentence screams for a handful of hyphens to link many of the words (“industry-leading,” “cloud-based,” “information-management”). But putting those hyphens where they belong ignores the fact that with or without the hyphens, that sentence is horribly written. It’s full of adjectives stacked upon other adjectives.

Which hyphen usage is correct?

Generally, you need the hyphen only if the two words are functioning together as an adjective before the noun they’re describing. If the noun comes first, leave the hyphen out. This wall is load bearing. It’s impossible to eat this cake because it is rock hard.

Should world leading have a hyphen?

But if the same two-word adjective is given in the predicative position (see below), it should be two separate words: eg, our research is world leading and the work is computer related. Use a hyphen to signal an abstract rather than literal meaning, eg cross-question, bull’s-eye.

Should in market be hyphenated?

Hyphenation is the norm whenever several words are used as a single qualifier. Example, “holier-than-thou attitude”. Sharon Toh, MITI MCIL: Yes. best in-market = best in class; in-market consolidation = consolidation in the market.

Is it industry-leading or industry-leading?

Meaning of industry-leading in English used to describe a company that is the best in its industry: The company had industry-leading earnings of $1.76 a share.

Is Problem Solver hyphenated?

Since problem solving follows the noun (skills), no hyphen is needed.

What’s another way to say market leading?

What is another word for market leader?

bestseller blockbuster
pip leading light
crackajack big cheese
natural best seller
somebody big fish

Can I say industry-leading?

1. Industry leader, industry-leading. You can find this phrase on a huge percentage of About pages for companies everywhere. Replace with: The reason your company is a leader in the industry!

Can you hyphenate three words?

Trigrams are sets of three words that are hyphenated. When you use three words together as a single thought describing or modifying a noun and you put them before the noun, you should hyphenate them: It was a matter-of-fact decision.

Which is the best example of the use of hyphens?

• ‘a cost-effective system’ and ‘a new system which is cost-effective’. • ‘the product is garden-safe’. In the first set of examples, the compound adjectives are commonly used industry terms which are always hyphenated. In the second set, the hyphens seem a little excessive.

Can a hyphen change the meaning of a sentence?

The humble hyphen might just be a tiny stroke on a page, but it has the power to change the meaning of a sentence depending on its placement. Hyphens make the distinction, for example, between a ‘wild-animal advocate and a ‘wild animal advocate’. Here’s a primer on when you should (and shouldn’t) hyphenate words.

When to use hyphen at the end of a line?

In word division (hyphenation) a partial word at the end of a line is followed by a hyphen and completed on the next line. In other words, when you write and the word at the end of the line runs on to the next line, you use the hyphen to connect the partial word to its completion on the next line. Check these examples: nation in good faith.

When do you put a hyphen on an open compound?

Open compounds are typically made up of two nouns that are used together to represent a single idea. “Open” means that there is a space between the two words and no hyphen. A good dictionary is the best place to check whether a compound is open or not. Numbers between twenty-one and ninety-nine should be hyphenated when they’re spelled out.

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Ruth Doyle