[Forum] RE: Hyphen after verb?

None need hyphenation. Following CMOS 7.85 17th ed., compound modifiers or phrasal adjectives follow the noun they modify, hyphenation is usually unnecessary, even for adjectival compounds that are hyphenated in Webster’s. http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/book/ed17/part2/ch07/psec085.html

[Forum] RE: Initialism with following noun

I agree with TK. The initials are defined in the first instance and from then on they replace the phrase, whether the phrase is a subject, object, or an adjectival phrase. The noun that follows it when it is an adjective does not need to be capitalized either, unless there is some standard in the i

[Forum] RE: Adjectival Phrase Agreement

The key issue for me, I think, is whether the word [i]through[/i] represents a series of [i]and[/i]s or a series of [i]or[/i]s. If [i]and[/i]s, number should be plural; if [i]or[/i]s, singular. In your hotel room example, [i]through[/i] clearly means, "room 1 and room 2 and room 3...". I'm not sure

[Forum] hyphenation with "century"

The CMOS hyphenation guide has the following example: "late nineteenth-century politicians." But in the summary of the rule it also says that adjectival compounds are hyphenated before but not after a noun. If that is the case, why is there not a hyphen after "late" in the example???? Thanks.

[Forum] RE: Mix up v. mix-up v. mixed up/mixed-up

Yes, "mixed up" is an adjectival phrase in the sentence "We are mixed up." But you still do not hyphenate it. That section of the hyphenation table still applies. Feel free to add your other examples of the phrase to this thread as you come across them in the book you are editing. We'll be hap

[Forum] RE: Billiards and Bowling

Off the top of my head, I would go with "16 all." I'd maybe spell "16," depending on context. I'd use "eight pin" and "seven ball," also depending on context. If it was a book about how to bowl or play billiards, I'd maybe favor numerals. I can't see a reason for hyphens except for adjectival for

[Forum] RE: high net worth individual

I'd go with the hyphens if you can't recast. It looks ridiculous, not because of the hyphens, but because someone has decided to make a long adjectival phrase out of it rather than just saying that the man has a high net worth.

[Forum] RE: Adjectival Phrase Agreement

In your sentence, "grade" after "4th" is understood. In other words, if it were included, the sentence would read "This class is appropriate for students of 4th grade through 7th grade." Based on this, I'd stick with "grade" (singular), since it applies to both numbers. If "through" were changed to

[Forum] RE: apostrophes

This is an interesting question, Melvyn! I agree with Steve that the adjectival form of the noun should be in plural. And as to your second question, whether it should be lady's or ladies' - I can't figure out why, but I would prefer that to be plural. Hopefully, someone else will weigh in also

[Forum] RE: Hyphenation: hard earned vs. hard-earned (adj.)

Hi Colleen, And if your adjectival phrase were to come after the noun, you would not have a hyphen. Her win was hard earned. Browse through this table on CMOS http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/16/ch07/ch07_sec085.html It's very helpful for questions of this sort.