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Hyphenation: Should it be context dependence or context-dependence?

English Language & Usage Asked on February 26, 2021

This question is about hyphens in nouns. Grammarly suggests context-dependence, whereas I’m used to writing context dependence. I used to write the adjective as context-dependent but the noun without hyphen. Now I’m unsure, thanks to Grammarly’s insistence. This is for a contribution to a Springer volume with presumably more US than UK authors. I’m a non-native speaker.

Which one would you recommend and why?

(Side note: What about dependency versus dependence? I used to write dependency but it started to sound kind of stilted to me and so I switched.)

One Answer

If I were reading a piece of text, I wouldn't be concerned either way. Both make sense. There are some occasions where using a hyphen is vital to prevent ambiguity, but in this instance it's not essential.

Answered by The Real Meal on February 26, 2021

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