the cellphone is ubiquitous

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alpacinou

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I learned a new word: ubiquitous

Have I used it correctly in this sentence? Is this sentence okay?


The cellphone is undoubtedly the most ubiquitous consumer-electronic device around the globe.
 

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You used ubiquitous correctly. We'd usually say "in the world."

We would not hyphenate consumer electronic. You're not creating an adjective. You're using two separate adjectives. It's a consumer device and an electronic device.
 
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You used ubiquitous correctly. We'd usually say "in the world."

We would not hyphenate comsumer electronic. You're not creating an adjective. You're using two separate adjectives. It's a consumer device and an electronic device.

Thanks. Is this okay?

The cellphone is undoubtedly the most ubiquitous consumer electronic device in the world.
 

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Yes, indeed! Well done.
 

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PS -

Someone might point out that, by definition, something either is ubiquitous or it isn't, so one thing can't be more ubiquitous than another.

I won't.
 
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