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I hesitate to criticise, but "this" is duplicated. Also, is "just" needed? Thus far, I have found the page and exercises useful. Thanks. [[User:Finavon|Finavon]] ([[User talk:Finavon|talk]]) 20:11, 22 December 2007 (UTC)
:Please ''do'' criticise! Fixed. [[User:Tony1|<span style="color:darkgreen;">'''Tony'''</span>]] [[User_talk:Tony1|<span style="color:darkgreen;">(talk)</span>]] 01:53, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
 
== Example 3a ==
 
Isn't ''steam locomotive'' also a double adjective (defining ''technology''), which should therefore be hyphenated? I'd say it's a similar situation to ''post-war''. [[User:The Duke of Waltham|Waltham]], <small>[[User talk:The Duke of Waltham|''The Duke of'']]</small> 19:37, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
 
:You could hyphenate it, or you mght not: it's one of those borderline case. Certainly American writers are less likely to hyphenate a borderline case. [[User:Tony1|<span style="color:darkgreen;">'''Tony'''</span>]] [[User_talk:Tony1|<span style="color:darkgreen;">(talk)</span>]] 01:54, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 
::True. But clarity is always to be gained from such hyphenations, isn't it? [[User:The Duke of Waltham|Waltham]], <small>[[User talk:The Duke of Waltham|''The Duke of'']]</small> 04:41, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
::Besides, the example in question is a British one. [[User:The Duke of Waltham|Waltham]], <small>[[User talk:The Duke of Waltham|''The Duke of'']]</small> 04:43, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 
== Suggestion ==