hyphenation

Is it “small businessmen” or “small-business men?”

Which is correct?
The notice for the EDM seminar stressed its usefulness for _________________ as well as large enterprises.
a. small businessmen
b. small-business men
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Open source — hyphenate or not?

Which is correct?
Open source describes any software whose source code is in the public domain or that is copyrighted and distributed under an ______________.
a. open source license
b. open-source license

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Hyphenation — low cost or low-cost?

Which is correct?
Cluster computing can also be used as a relatively______ form of parallel processing.
a. low cost
b. low-cost

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Which is correct — long standing or long-standing?

Which is correct? According to some privacy experts, Google’s use of Web bugs violates the company’s __________ injunction against “being evil.” a. long standing b. long-standing

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Which is correct — like minded or like-minded?

Which is correct? Although it’s mostly thought of as a professional networking site, LinkedIn is also a good venue for communicating with ___________ individuals. a. like minded b. like-minded

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Which is correct — codenamed or code-named?

Which is correct? In development, Windows 7 was ___________ both Blackcomb and Vienna. a. code-named b. codenamed

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Writing for Business - first come, first served or first-come-first-served?

Which is correct? A limited number of hard copies are available; you can pick them up on a _______________ basis. a. first-come-first-served b. first come, first served

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Quiz: Writing for business — to hyphenate or not?

Which is correct? The _________ headers shipped with SuSE Linux 9.0 contain several minor bugs that could not be fixed in time. a. precompiled b. pre-compiled

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