The hyphen fuses the prefix and the word it is modifying into a single word. And a final note… All this is superseded by the rule that if the meaning is unclear, confusing or misleading without a hyphen, add a hyphen! Learn more about our editing services or contact us.
Quibbles over quotation marks. Three helpful ways with a semicolon. To comma or not to comma? To hyphenate or not to hyphenate? Stop making those embarrassing mistakes! Subscribe to Daily Writing Tips today! You will improve your English in only 5 minutes per day, guaranteed! You'll also get three bonus ebooks completely free! Try It Free Now. Are you saying "In between" is a preposition while "in-between" is an adverb? In-between usually functions as an adjective. I actually think the last example should be in between , since it is a prepositional usage, not in-between.
SolarLunix - yes. Aaron Brown - you're right. I've edited the answer accordingly. Inbetween , with neither a space nor a hyphen, is non-standard, as far as I know. Austin Austin 2 2 bronze badges. Doesn't "inbetween" mean "to interpolate motion" in animation? Featured on Meta. Now live: A fully responsive profile. You wouldn't say " The man is sitting between " but you could say that he's " sitting between them " or you could say " The man is sitting in-between ".
I feel that between is the whole example including the outer layer due to show its starting and ending point. Not know what the difference in the hyphen resembles. I feel if that if its between something how would you describe the start and end of the example except for using it as a alternative metephor.
It is a connotes. The tricky meangs of words in the english language. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. What is the difference between "in-between" and "in between"?
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