'False friends' are words in one language that look like words in another language, but which have very different meanings. There are a number of false friends in German, where the words look ...

We can demonstrate the link between two nouns either by using possessive forms (the US bank's finance division / the finance division of the US bank) or compound nouns (the US bank finance division).

Hyphenate when used as a compound modifier: He was active duty before becoming a reserve Soldier. He was an active-duty Soldier before becoming a reserve Soldier. African American (noun ...

As the name entails, a comparative adjective is used to compare and contrast two nouns. Common comparative adjectives include better, worse, larger and smaller. A compound adjective clause uses ...

Use hyphens in the following situations: Use in compound numbers and fractions. Combine two adjectives that are working together to describe the same noun. Example: Maria is a self-conscious writer.