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Post by Vadim on Apr 29, 2009 12:44:47 GMT
Whilst conducting some research on magnetic particle inspection, I came across the following sentence. It had me thinking. Is it 'method' or methods'?
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Post by Dave on Apr 29, 2009 15:26:36 GMT
'Method' seems fine in that it's more of an adjective: wet method magnetic particles and dry method magnetic particles.
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Post by Pete on Apr 29, 2009 16:22:12 GMT
'Method' seems fine in that it's more of an adjective: wet method magnetic particles and dry method magnetic particles. In which case, should they be hyphenated - " wet-method magnetic particles and dry-method magnetic particles"? |
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Post by Dave on Apr 30, 2009 5:07:11 GMT
'Method' seems fine in that it's more of an adjective: wet method magnetic particles and dry method magnetic particles. In which case, should they be hyphenated - " wet-method magnetic particles and dry-method magnetic particles"? Yes, most probably! And then back to " wet- and dry-method magnetic particles." |
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Post by Pete on Apr 30, 2009 8:02:52 GMT
In which case, should they be hyphenated - " wet-method magnetic particles and dry-method magnetic particles"? Yes, most probably! And then back to " wet- and dry-method magnetic particles." Absolutely! 3 cheers for the hanging hyphen!! |
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Post by Tone on May 13, 2009 19:57:31 GMT
Only just seen this!
Yes indeed the hyphens.
But I don't like to use hanging ones (don't mind if others do). I'd write it as: "wet-method and dry-method magnetic particles."
Tone
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Post by Pete on May 13, 2009 20:24:10 GMT
Only just seen this! Yes indeed the hyphens. But I don't like to use hanging ones (don't mind if others do). I'd write it as: "wet-method and dry-method magnetic particles." Tone Too many words, Tone. Hang 'em high, that's what I say. |
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Post by Tone on May 14, 2009 19:38:06 GMT
>Too many words, Tone.<
There are never too many words for concision.
Tone
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