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what is correct: :'compare and contrast' or 'compare -and- contrast' whenwrite is in a sentence
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I think you meant “when writing.” Use plain "compare and contrast" in normal sentences. Example:
- Compare and contrast the two poems.
Do hyphenate only when the whole phrase is used as a compound modifier before a noun:
- a compare-and-contrast essay
- compare-and-contrast exercise
Do not use "-and-" with hyphens or dashes inside a normal verb phrase. You can use em dashes for special emphasis, but that's stylistic and uncommon:
- Compare — and contrast — the two theories.
- Compare and contrast the two poems.
Do hyphenate only when the whole phrase is used as a compound modifier before a noun:
- a compare-and-contrast essay
- compare-and-contrast exercise
Do not use "-and-" with hyphens or dashes inside a normal verb phrase. You can use em dashes for special emphasis, but that's stylistic and uncommon:
- Compare — and contrast — the two theories.
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