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Is "high end" hyphenated, or not?

Asked by Evan (810points) June 9th, 2010
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So.. is it “high end” or is it “high-end”?

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The_Idler's avatar

I would.

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bob_'s avatar

If it is used as an adjective (e.g., high-end products), yes.

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frdelrosario's avatar

According to the Associated Press stylebook — here, let me Google that for you — “Use a hyphen for compound adjectives before the noun: well-known actor, full-time job, 20-year sentence”.

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Dr_Lawrence's avatar

Yes using the hyphen is the preferred form. As in high-end audio

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marinelife's avatar

@bob_ is correct.

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gailcalled's avatar

If you leave the hyphen out and get an odd sounding phrase, replace the hyphen.

High end products can be read as Tall “end products,” whatever they might mean.

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rosiecanine's avatar

Y-S

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Tuesdays_Child's avatar

Yes, high-end should be hypenated….

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