Is hyphenation preferred with "cutting-edge" and "state-of-the-art" when they follow a form of the verb to-be?  Yes or no to the hyphenation below?  The new software was cutting-edge.  The technology is state-of-the-art.  I think the hyphens make for an easier initial read. Do you concur?  Thank you.
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Do the words in the following sentences get hyphenated?   She is old-fashioned. He was ill-at-ease. He is well-informed, well-read, well-educated, and well-known. He brought me up-to-date. (Adverbial.) He is up-to-date. (Adjectival.) Joe said, "The test is multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank." The technology is state-of-the-art and the new software is cutting-edge.
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I want to know, is there any difference between "stop + v.(ing)" and "stopped to + v.". These are example sentences.     I stop working for a month. vs I stopped to work for a month.   I stop watching movies. vs I stopped to watch movies.   I stop cooking for a year. vs I stopped to cook.   I read  but I still don't understand what is the difference or when and how to use them.
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Would it be acceptable to write the following using the hyphens below:  I am trying to get back to my pre-secret-mistress bliss.  Or should it be:  I am trying to get back to my pre-secret mistress bliss.  Is it ok to write:  It's taunting me like some just-out-of-reach nirvana.  Any advice would be appreciated. I have read a style guide on the subject and am now second-guessing myself. Thank you!
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Check this sentence from  (US Department of Education)     Technology ushers in fundamental structural changes that can be integral to achieving significant improvements in productivity.   Cannot it be better as...     Technology ushers in fundamental structural changes that can be integral to achieve significant improvements in productivity.   The preposition to takes gerund (-ing) here. Any rule?
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I posted a question today about ""and I used the verb "find" in the progressive.:  I'm finding more and more that "having to" is also used instead of "have to".  Someone comments it's a "recency illusion" or a stereotypical characteristic of Indian English. I'm not a native speaker of English, and I never have been in touch with Indian a bit. I've been reading about stative verbs in the progressiveand I've seen and heard them not a few times in movies, dramas, novels, games, grammars, most of which are put out in the U.S.A. or the U.K., so I thought it would be OK to use the special progressive use in proper contexts, but now I think I'm missing something important, and I'm confused a lot. If you know what it is, please tell me about it with good explanations and examples. Now I'm going to show you some of the examples of the progressive with stative verbs that I've been collecting on my own for two years or so, (quite a few of them from grammars, some from dramas, novels and stuff...) and I want to know you native speakers' opinions on that. If your views on the usage diverge a lot, I'm going to have to think about which side I'm on,and one of the two is preferred over the other, then I'll follow it.        It’s mattering more and more which university you get your degree at.   She is not finding London totally easy.   I’m finding (=discovering, realizing) that his problem is more complicated than I had expected.   No, I’m sort of thinking that I’d like to try a bit higher level heel, anyway.   I’m thinking that we should pay a short visit to Clara.   One night in the middle of the night, I'm hearing dripping.   How are you liking your new job?   I was quite liking the performance until the first interval.   Tim, are you wanting any fruit?   It sounds that you're wanting to take care of yourself physically as well.   The only thing I'm lacking is a wardrobe.   He’s forgetting his French faster and faster.    I'm already forgetting what I was taught this morning.   You're forgetting that our resources are not unlimited.   I’m forgetting that I promised to visit Smith this evening.   The river is smelling particularly bad today.   My scarf is no longer smelling of lavender.   She’s looking much stronger this week.   You’re looking more like a sleep dog than most sleep dogs.   He’s looking worse and worse by the minute.   Your soup is tasting better every day.   That example is sounding less and less acceptable with each repetition.       ※. What I'm asking you is as follows:  1. the validity of the expression "I'm finding more and more that..." in the context of the original post 2. whether or not stative verbs in the progressive is widely acceptable &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and questions about your opinions on that &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (As I already said, if most of you reject the usage like the examples, then I should avoid it. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If most of you welcome it, I'll keep on with it.)
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I recently saw the etymology of the word technology and it comes from Greek thchni meaning art and logos which means word, reasoning, and stuff like that. So I reckon technology means doing something such that people consider it as a work of art. On the other hand, we sometimes see state-of-the-art which is used as adjective, or adverb in some contexts.   My question is, are they equal in meaning? Can we use them interchangeably? Is state-of-the-art a literal translation of technology?
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I'm working on a story, and I find myself faced with something of a quandary.  Specifically, I need to know the proper style for the following:     “I have thousands of them,” the commissioner answered, “but I’ll start with ‘What do you need?’.”   Is it proper form to have both the question mark and period, or should one of them be dropped?
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Would "mid-to-late" and "low-to-mid" be hyphenated as compound modifiers?  Examples:  Temperatures are expected to be in the low-to-mid 60s.  Joe, I think, is in his mid-to-late 80s.  He was in his middle-to-late 40s.  She was in her middle-to-upper 60s.  Temperatures are expected to be in the lower-to-middle 70s.  Are all correct?  Thanks!!!
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From :     [...] in early parts of this century when it was the most user- and hardware-friendly Linux operating system available [...]   Is the user- fragment valid (outside this technical/informal context)?  The usage in this context is clear, as it's just avoiding the repetition of -friendly, but is it correct?  Would it be more correct to omit the hyphen?
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Would this look natural:     StackExchange is a helluva site! I found out about this site at Facebook.    Or should we use the preposition on:     StackExchange is a helluva site! I found out about this site on Facebook.    Or are both okay?   (Inspired by a )
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I have a sentence which has an object that is described with an adjective:     We need to inform our interested patrons of this change.   If I modify "interested" with "more" or "less", do I connect the words with a hyphen or not?  Example sentence:     We need to inform our less-interested patrons of this change.     Also, please let me know if I have not used the correct terms for sentence parts in this question.
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Some compound words are written without hyphens (nonaggression, nonbeliever), some with hyphens (well-intentioned), and others with spaces (post office).  Is there a rule or good guide as to which option should be used?
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I generally know how to use a hyphen, but when should I use an en-dash (–) instead of an em-dash, or when should I use a hyphen (-) instead of an em-dash (—)?
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Sorry for the title, it is not very evident and intuitive but I really do not how to tell it better...  Well, you know, several times, or better, many times, we use this form:  If I want to say:      "development of special weapons was   the first point in Hitler's   program..."   I will say this (a better form):      "special weapon development was..."   OK...  is it      "special weapon development"   or      "special weapons development" (note   the plural...)   what's the grammar rule in order to understand how to use this very used form?
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My example in this case is &quot;activity- and experience verbs&quot;, in the meaning &quot;activity verbs and experience verbs&quot;. Does the hyphen suggest that &quot;activity-verb&quot; or &quot;activityverb&quot; is the uncontracted phrase, or is it correct to use a hyphen like shown in this case?
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I have a question regarding the use of hyphens in words with certain prefixes. For example,     Neo-Nazism   Neo-Confucianism   Neo-liberal     are words with a hyphen, but     Neoplatonism   Neocolonialism   are words without hyphens. I'm especially confused with neo-Confucianism and neoplatonism: one contains  a hyphen and a capital letter and the other doesn't.  Is there a specific rule for hyphens in words with prefixes or is it purely arbitrary?
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When I have to use information and performance I'm always confused.  However, I'm asking whether when I'm referring to more than one piece of information of performance I should use "information/performance is" or "information/performance are."