I had an author once who insisted on no hyphens in her book because
"they draw the eye's attention and make the reader stop." Unfortunately,
she had clout with the publisher, but fortunately, I was working by the
hour as I composed all those circumlocutions.
But that's a matter for another list, so I've begun reading Daniel
Judson's "The Water's Edge." At this point, the best word to describe it
is "eerie."
Joy
Karin Montin wrote:
> Hyphens are typically joiners, not stoppers. But if we started debating
> hyphen usage, we'll never get anywhere in our discussion of noir and hb. ;)
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> Karin
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> On 28/08/2009 5:26 PM, jacquesdebierue wrote:
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>> It's a standard term like jazz, glamour or chic. No italics, unless you have a special reason to highlight it. I am against italics because they draw attention to specific words and make you stop. For the same reason I am against hyphens and other interrupters.
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>> mrt
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