Re: I need some help!


"LizzieB." <blahblah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Liz wrote:

As regards "workup," this would not get a hyphen because it's not used as
an adjective.


There is absolutely no difference between "workup" and "followup," except
one's older than the other and people got used to workup and they are now
in the process of getting used to followup.

If a body thinks that he can justify workup but not followup, I defy them
to tell me why.

Well, before Gisele brought up an example of "workup" used as an adjective,
I'd have had an answer for you. <G>

Personally, I don't like either but I wouldn't criticize anyone for
smooshing those two compounds together if that's what they feel comfortable
with....except when used as an adjective. I'm afraid I'll go to my grave
(hopefully not for a while, though) defending the need for a hyphen when a
compound word is used as an adjective.

Liz





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