Re: [PATCH 2/3] git-compat-util: convert string predicates to return bool
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- Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com>
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- Jul 15, 2025, 09:36 UTC
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On 14/07/2025 22:14, brian m. carlson wrote:
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> On 2025-07-14 at 17:20:08, Elijah Newren wrote: >> On Mon, Jul 14, 2025 at 6:32 AM Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >> I wonder if case-independent and case-dependent should be hyphenated, >> or as separate words as you had them. Anyone know? > > I would hyphenate them. The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition, says > in § 7.91, “When compound modifiers (also called phrasal adjectives) > such as _high-profile_ or _book-length_ precede a noun, hyphenation > usually lends clarity. With the exception of proper nouns (such as > _United States_) and compounds formed by an adverb ending in _-ly_ plus > an adjective…, it is never incorrect to hyphenate adjectival compounds > before a noun.” > > They go on to state that hyphenation is usually omitted _after_ a noun. > > I usually follow this rule in my writing and commit messages and I > haven't gotten any complaints or comments about it, for what it's worth.
Thanks for that - I'll hyphenate them then.
Thank you also to Elijah and Eric for the typo fixes - I seem to have had my brain turned off when I proofread this message.
Phillip