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In response to
"I have a bachelors degree in english but it really doesn't mean I can explain these things any better :)"
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but then there are always stupid exceptions that have no apparent rhyme or reason to also trip you up
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An often overlooked rule for hyphens: The adverb very and adverbs ending in ly are not hyphenated.
Incorrect: the very-elegant watch
Incorrect: the finely-tuned watch
This rule applies only to adverbs. The following two examples are correct because the ly words are not adverbs:
Correct: the friendly-looking dog
Correct: a family-owned cafe
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