| @ 기본원리: 두 단어가 모여서 형용사가 된다면, 그 단어들 사이에 하이픈을 써라.
BAD: The *viscous forming process* involves melting and shaping of a viscous silicate.
GOOD: Figure 8.2 shows sodium-fluoride sintering.
@ 기본원리: 두 단어가 명사가 될 때는 하이픈을 써서는 안된다.
BAD: We need to develop a more intuitive front-end.
GOOD: This car has a dented back end.
GOOD: The back-end dent was simple to fix.
BAD: Decision-making under uncertainty can be stressful.
GOOD: Love making under a starry sky can be thrilling.
@ 기본원리: 처음 한 단어가 다른 두 단어를 수식할 때는 하이픈을 쓰지마라.
BAD: The red-fire engine took off with great commotion.
GOOD: The *green dragon lady* waltzed down the street in the arms of the *blue china dog*.
@ 기본원리: 기타 등등
GOOD: A 250-MB disk soon proves insufficient.
BAD: You should avoid writing badly-formed sentences.
GOOD: You should never use grossly deformed pencils.
% ly에는 하이픈을 쓰지 마라.
BAD: Can you imagine a less-appealing creature?
GOOD: I cannot imagine a more attractive cat.
% more, most, less, or least 등에는 하이픈을 쓰지 마라.
BAD: This programming system is not user-friendly.
GOOD: This user-unfriendly interface is hypnotic.
GOOD: When Lyn has not had sufficient sleep, she is not user friendly.
% 명사 뒤에 오는 형용사에는 하이픈을 쓰지 마라. |
