Re: Hyphen usage rules changing?

That's a good one! "I re-sent the patient" versus "I resent the patient."


Jeannie Wilson wrote:
RaeMorrill <RaeMorrill@xxxxxxx> wrote here for all to seenews:Q3UUg.4551$0L1.636@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:


That's one thing I know the style guide said, i.e., if not putting in the hyphen gives it a different meaning, you need the hyphen. Re-create (make again) or recreate (have fun).


or re-sent (one doc I type for says that all the time and drives me bonkers!)

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