RE: pushpins

Subject: RE: pushpins
From: Kim Roper <kim -dot- roper -at- pixelink -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 13:05:30 -0400


Guy McDonald wondered:

> Perhaps you folks can help me with a long wondered about word?
>
> Is it "anal retentive"
>
> -or-
>
> "anal-rententive"

Yes.

It depends on whether it precedes or follows the noun that it modifies. If
it precedes the noun, it has a hyphen (for example: "anal-retentive
question").

Cheers ... Kim
http://www.pixelink.com/



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