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Sports Reporter at The Villages Daily Sun in Florida

Discussion in 'Journalism Jobs' started by nickfeely, Sep 14, 2023.

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  1. RonClements

    RonClements Well-Known Member

    You don't hyphenate -ly words.
     
    RonClements, Sep 26, 2023
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  2. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    You don't hyphenate adverbs ending in -ly.

    Not all words that end in -ly are adverbs.

    "Early-morning rain" is correct.
     
    BTExpress, Sep 26, 2023
    #26
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  3. RonClements

    RonClements Well-Known Member

    But "
    But "locally-oriented" is incorrect.
     
    RonClements, Sep 26, 2023
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  4. Noholesin1

    Noholesin1 Active Member

    Or, "There's really a lot of Trumpets who live there."
     
    Noholesin1, Oct 3, 2023
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  5. Dog8Cats

    Dog8Cats Well-Known Member

    Easiest example I can think of as an exception to the "-ly is never hyphenated" dictate. Nice call.
     
    Dog8Cats, Oct 3, 2023
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