Modifiers can make or break your writing—when used well, they add clarity, precision, and style; when misplaced, they cause confusion or unintended humor. From adjectives and adverbs to nuanced ...

When dealing with compound modifiers, heed this advice from The Associated Press Stylebook: "Do not use a hyphen between adverbs ending in '-ly' and adjectives they modify." For example, no hyphens ...

To start with, the error is not in ‘I’m’. The contraction is 100 per cent correct as we have in the clause, especially if the statement is taken from a speech ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. The “rules” under which hyphens are used to connect multiple modifiers, like “well(-)known man,” are varied and ...