Grammar Detective: Hyphens (3)

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• Gordo got his name after winning the local-hamburger-eating contest three years in a row.

• Gordo got his name after winning the local hamburger eating contest three years in a row.

• Gordo got his name after winning the local hamburger-eating contest three years in a row.

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• Many fast-food-chains are trying to reduce the amount of saturated fat, calories, and cholesterol in their food.

• Many fast-food chains are trying to reduce the amount of saturated fat, calories, and cholesterol in their food.

• Many fast food chains are trying to reduce the amount of saturated-fat, calories, and cholesterol in their food.

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• The minister's opponent criticized her for supporting expensive and ineffective social engineering-initiatives.

• The minister's opponent criticized her for supporting expensive and ineffective social-engineering initiatives.

• The minister's opponent criticized her for supporting expensive and ineffective social engineering initiatives.

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• The pretheatre special at Alfredo's Italian Restaurant was three-cheese lasagna.

• The pretheatre special at Alfredo's Italian Restaurant was three cheese lasagna.

• The pre-theatre special at Alfredo's Italian Restaurant was three-cheese lasagna.

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• Shanika completed the writing-skills section of the placement-test with no difficulty.

• Shanika completed the writing-skills section of the placement test with no difficulty.

• Shanika completed the writing skills-section of the placement test with no difficulty.

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• Kinesha scored the highest in math among all first-year college-students in the province.

• Kinesha scored the highest in math among all first-year college students in the province.

• Kinesha scored the highest in math among all first year college-students in the province.

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• Rick and Susan bought a Victorian era house in Quinton Township right after they got married.

• Rick and Susan bought a Victorian-era house in Quinton Township right after they got married.

• Rick and Susan bought a Victorian-era-house in Quinton-Township right after they got married.

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• Roger's good humored-temperament eventually won over many of his worst detractors.

• Roger's good-humored temperament eventually won over many of his worst detractors.

• Roger's good-humored-temperament eventually won over many of his worst detractors.

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• The president was seeking long-term solutions to the financial-problems facing the university.

• The president was seeking long term solutions to the financial problems facing the university.

• The president was seeking long-term solutions to the financial problems facing the university.

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• The Maginot Line was an ill-conceived fortification designed prior to World War II to protect France from invasion.

• The Maginot Line was an ill conceived fortification designed prior to World War II to protect France from invasion.

• The Maginot-Line was an ill-conceived fortification designed prior to World War II to protect France from invasion.