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I looked it up for myself and found that different editors take different positions. To quote from one: "In some scholarly articles, you’ll find hyphenated Lat
by mikelevins 5y ago
I looked it up for myself and found that different editors take different positions. To quote from one:
"In some scholarly articles, you’ll find hyphenated Latin expressions (such as ex-post-facto research design or status-quo bias). Does that mean those journals’ editors or proofreaders did slapdash work? No. It’s not incorrect to hyphenate Latin phrases, but it’s unnecessary. However, some style guides may recommend hyphenating all Latin phrases used as adjectives (I’m yet to find a major one that does, though)."
You've made it clear what the standard is when you're the editor, which is fine with me.
- Bud 5y agoEven that editor admits that no real style guide takes that position. And of course not, because it would make no sense. The hyphen accomplishes nothing in such a case. However, although you didn't cite your source, let's call it a tie. :)
- mikelevins 5y agoWorks for me. :-)