minus-squarestarlinguk@lemmy.worldtoToday I Learned@lemmy.world•Today I learned hyphenated words are largly obsoletelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoAdjectives get a hyphen because it clarifies their position in the sentence. I’m a proofreader and I will absolutely fix it if you leave it out. linkfedilink
minus-squarestarlinguk@lemmy.worldtoToday I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL that the characters of Vasquez in Aliens (1986) and the stepmother in Terminator 2 (1991) were played by the same actor, Jenette Goldstein, apparently donning brownface for the earlier rolelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·7 days agoBit weird. Irish people tend to have dark hair and pale skin. linkfedilink
minus-squarestarlinguk@lemmy.worldtoToday I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL the Royal Family always travels with one black outfit in case a relative dies while they're on holiday.linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·12 days agoMichelle Obama says she does as well. I suppose a lot of people in the public eye do. linkfedilink
Adjectives get a hyphen because it clarifies their position in the sentence. I’m a proofreader and I will absolutely fix it if you leave it out.