Question
What if assistant teaching is being used as a verb? Hyphenated or not? As in:
I have been assisant teaching with my grandmother for four years.
I have been assisant teaching with my grandmother for four years.
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Writeacher
In that case, "assistant-teaching" would be hyphenated, yes.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/hyphen.htm
Here is an excellent section on the uses of hyphens. Scroll down and note the part called <b>Hyphens have other uses</b>, especially "a."
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/hyphen.htm
Here is an excellent section on the uses of hyphens. Scroll down and note the part called <b>Hyphens have other uses</b>, especially "a."