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prettyhugediscer OP t1_j343zaf wrote

Reply to comment by Rubly in Data IS versus Data ARE. Glad to see more search results for the grammatically-correct phrasing. [OC] by prettyhugediscer

Is that modifier not considered a compound adjective? I’ll admit I’m always confused by this when Word changes its mind every 5 min

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Rubly t1_j344kn8 wrote

You don't need a hyphen when the modifier ends in -ly. From the Chicago Manual of Style:

Compounds formed by an adverb ending in ly plus an adjective or participle (such as largely irrelevant or smartly dressed) are not hyphenated either before or after a noun, since ambiguity is virtually impossible. (The ly ending with adverbs signals to the reader that the next word will be another modifier, not a noun.)

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