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Grammar Nazis: Help me out
Replies: 11 — Last Post Nov. 6 7:40pm by Praise the Lard
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When describing something with verbs/nouns as adjectives such as
i-have-aids-skanky

Do you include the dash before the final word?

or is it

i-have-aids skanky? (skanky is an adjective)

(this is a poor example)
I don't think I'm a grammar bigshot, I just want to know proper punctuation usage.

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Post edited at 7:34 pm on Nov. 6, 2009 by birds in my soup

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this makes no sense what is a skanky
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Quote: from Praise the Lard at 7:16 pm on Nov. 6, 2009
this makes no sense what is a skanky
Was about to say the same thing.

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That really isnt a good example. Hell, it may be the worst

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This is a terrible example. Also, if you want to be a grammar Nazi, you're doing a totally fail job of it. Using punctuation helps.
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jordynstar

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you need a better example in order to be properly helped. although now i can see why you asked for help.. haha

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Jesus christ I just want to know. >:(
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Quote: from birds in my soup at 7:18 pm on Nov. 6, 2009
Jesus christ I just want to know. >:(

you're not giving any useful info use fucking real words

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You don't normally use dashes in sentences like that. Skanky is an adjective, but you're using it as if it's a noun.

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Quote: from Praise the Lard at 7:20 pm on Nov. 6, 2009
Quote: from birds in my soup at 7:18 pm on Nov. 6, 2009
Jesus christ I just want to know. >:(

you're not giving any useful info use fucking real words

I believe you meant to say "real fucking words" not "fucking real words."
Just sayin'.

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Quote: from The Artery at 7:17 pm on Nov. 6, 2009
Quote: from Praise the Lard at 7:16 pm on Nov. 6, 2009
this makes no sense what is a skanky
Was about to say the same thing.

Agreed....

I think this is beyond repair, even from the grammar Nazis.

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Quote: from bubblegrl at 7:27 pm on Nov. 6, 2009
Quote: from Praise the Lard at 7:20 pm on Nov. 6, 2009
Quote: from birds in my soup at 7:18 pm on Nov. 6, 2009
Jesus christ I just want to know. >:(
 

 you're not giving any useful info use fucking real words

I believe you meant to say "real fucking words" not "fucking real words."  
Just sayin'.

aside from a stylistic difference how is that grammatically different

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