Comments on: We Need Hyphens to be Complaint Free http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/2009/05/12/we-need-hyphens-to-be-complaint-free/ A blog to help business people write better and manage information in less time. And, enjoy it. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:19:40 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mary Cullen http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/2009/05/12/we-need-hyphens-to-be-complaint-free/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Mary Cullen Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:43:18 +0000 http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/?p=928#comment-598 Clive, Whether to hyphenate or not, (Gluten Free or Gluten-Free) depends on placement before or after the noun it modifies. If it is before, the hyphen is needed. If it is after, no hyphen. So, "Gluten-Free Cake Mix" is correct. "Gluten Free Cake Mix" is incorrect. Conversely, "Our cake mix is gluten free" is correct, and "Our cake mix is gluten-free is incorrect." Clive,
Whether to hyphenate or not, (Gluten Free or Gluten-Free) depends on placement before or after the noun it modifies. If it is before, the hyphen is needed. If it is after, no hyphen.

So, “Gluten-Free Cake Mix” is correct. “Gluten Free Cake Mix” is incorrect. Conversely, “Our cake mix is gluten free” is correct, and “Our cake mix is gluten-free is incorrect.”

]]> By: Clive http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/2009/05/12/we-need-hyphens-to-be-complaint-free/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Clive Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:03:32 +0000 http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/?p=928#comment-594 That's funny, Mary. I found your explanation while looking for clarification on the hyphen issue so that I could fix the copy on the back of a line of gluten-free flour mixes. I think this must be a sign from above:-) The client uses an un-hyphenated version on the front panel: - Gluten Free, - Soy Free, - Milk Free and so on. That's almost acceptable, isn't it? Clive That’s funny, Mary. I found your explanation while looking for clarification on the hyphen issue so that I could fix the copy on the back of a line of gluten-free flour mixes. I think this must be a sign from above:-)
The client uses an un-hyphenated version on the front panel: – Gluten Free, – Soy Free, – Milk Free and so on. That’s almost acceptable, isn’t it?
Clive

]]> By: Kate Rugani http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/2009/05/12/we-need-hyphens-to-be-complaint-free/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Kate Rugani Wed, 13 May 2009 18:46:45 +0000 http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/?p=928#comment-492 Thanks for pointing me to this post. Love the topic... Grammar geeks unite! Thanks for pointing me to this post. Love the topic… Grammar geeks unite!

]]> By: Louise http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/2009/05/12/we-need-hyphens-to-be-complaint-free/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Louise Tue, 12 May 2009 18:21:27 +0000 http://blog.instructionalsolutions.com/?p=928#comment-487 Mary, so glad you liked the post! It seems to have touched a nerve with people - glad I'm not the only Grammar Geek out there :-) -Louise aka @ThoughtsHappen Mary, so glad you liked the post! It seems to have touched a nerve with people – glad I’m not the only Grammar Geek out there :-)
-Louise aka @ThoughtsHappen

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