N Nonverbis Member Joined Jun 4, 2021 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Russian Federation Aug 24, 2022 #1 The book: Wordbuilder by Guy Wellman. Could you tell me whether there is a typo here? Maybe "are fiercely anti nuclear power"? I mean the hyphen is erroneous here.
The book: Wordbuilder by Guy Wellman. Could you tell me whether there is a typo here? Maybe "are fiercely anti nuclear power"? I mean the hyphen is erroneous here.
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Aug 24, 2022 #2 The hyphen is not an error.
N Nonverbis Member Thread starter Joined Jun 4, 2021 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Russian Federation Aug 24, 2022 #3 'Anti' as a preposition doesn't need a hyphen. If there is a pyphen, then it is a prefix. In this case can a prefix be used?
'Anti' as a preposition doesn't need a hyphen. If there is a pyphen, then it is a prefix. In this case can a prefix be used?
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Aug 25, 2022 #4 The prefix "anti" is often used without a hyphen.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Aug 25, 2022 #5 The reason it looks awkward to me is that it precedes a two-word phrase so, of course, the "anti" appears to be connected only to the first word. If it just said "... are fiercely anti-nuclear", I'm not sure we'd be having this conversation.
The reason it looks awkward to me is that it precedes a two-word phrase so, of course, the "anti" appears to be connected only to the first word. If it just said "... are fiercely anti-nuclear", I'm not sure we'd be having this conversation.
N Nonverbis Member Thread starter Joined Jun 4, 2021 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Russian Federation Aug 26, 2022 #6 The part of speech also will be different with and without a hyphen.
N Nonverbis Member Thread starter Joined Jun 4, 2021 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Russian Federation Aug 26, 2022 #7 Tarheel said: The prefix "anti" is often used without a hyphen. Click to expand... You are right. Something like 'anticlimax'. The question is more whether it is a prefix here or a preposition. A preposition is definitely a separate word. I suppose it should be a preposition.
Tarheel said: The prefix "anti" is often used without a hyphen. Click to expand... You are right. Something like 'anticlimax'. The question is more whether it is a prefix here or a preposition. A preposition is definitely a separate word. I suppose it should be a preposition.