Comments - Question Regarding "ish" - CSRNation2024-03-28T09:56:44Zhttps://csrnation.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1736041%3ABlogPost%3A1082266&xn_auth=noThank you both!tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-09-17:1736041:Comment:10828592009-09-17T16:06:00.050ZThomas Hermanhttps://csrnation.ning.com/profile/ThomasHerman
Thank you both!
Thank you both! I would use the hyphen. It's…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-09-17:1736041:Comment:10828412009-09-17T15:02:41.431ZVeronica Kubathttps://csrnation.ning.com/profile/VeronicaKubat
I would use the hyphen. It's less likely to stop the reader's eye.<br />
<br />
V.
I would use the hyphen. It's less likely to stop the reader's eye.<br />
<br />
V. When I googled in "averageish…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-09-16:1736041:Comment:10824382009-09-16T16:54:28.716ZRosalie DeLeonardishttps://csrnation.ning.com/profile/RosalieHenshall
When I googled in "averageish," the word came up in different articles as "average-ish." Very hard choice to make.
When I googled in "averageish," the word came up in different articles as "average-ish." Very hard choice to make. Morson's English Guide Rule 1…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-09-16:1736041:Comment:10824092009-09-16T15:22:42.577ZRosalie DeLeonardishttps://csrnation.ning.com/profile/RosalieHenshall
Morson's English Guide Rule 164 states: The suffixes ish and wise are sometimes added to words by tentative speakers. If adding a suffix to a one-syllable or two-syllable construction causes no difficulty, writing the word without a hypen is correct. Generally, use hypens to eliminate all chance of misreading or misunderstanding.<br />
<br />
I actually don't like the way either one looks, but I would write it "averageish."
Morson's English Guide Rule 164 states: The suffixes ish and wise are sometimes added to words by tentative speakers. If adding a suffix to a one-syllable or two-syllable construction causes no difficulty, writing the word without a hypen is correct. Generally, use hypens to eliminate all chance of misreading or misunderstanding.<br />
<br />
I actually don't like the way either one looks, but I would write it "averageish." Thank you both!tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-09-16:1736041:Comment:10823852009-09-16T14:28:06.174ZThomas Hermanhttps://csrnation.ning.com/profile/ThomasHerman
Thank you both!
Thank you both! I agree with Chris. Sometimes…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-09-16:1736041:Comment:10823252009-09-16T10:36:12.031ZJennie Annhttps://csrnation.ning.com/profile/Jennie
I agree with Chris. Sometimes, as we all have encountered, verbatim transcription is a whole different ball game than camera-ready copy. ;-)<br />
<br />
There is one rule of thumb that if the word ends in "e" or another vowel, that the vowel is omitted and then the "ish" is inserted.<br />
<br />
I have also seen it done like this: "low average(ish)."<br />
<br />
Personally, I'd do it like "low average-ish."<br />
<br />
I have similar things come up with endings on acronyms that gave me pause, like if somebody got caught on the RIF…
I agree with Chris. Sometimes, as we all have encountered, verbatim transcription is a whole different ball game than camera-ready copy. ;-)<br />
<br />
There is one rule of thumb that if the word ends in "e" or another vowel, that the vowel is omitted and then the "ish" is inserted.<br />
<br />
I have also seen it done like this: "low average(ish)."<br />
<br />
Personally, I'd do it like "low average-ish."<br />
<br />
I have similar things come up with endings on acronyms that gave me pause, like if somebody got caught on the RIF (reduction in force), they were "RIF'd." You could do it like "RIF-ed" or "RIF'd." HTH! :-) My common sense would say 'lo…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2009-09-16:1736041:Comment:10822802009-09-16T05:30:16.216Zchrishttps://csrnation.ning.com/profile/chris9
My common sense would say 'low-average intellect before the accident,' thinking maybe he stumbled on the word average, saying the second syllable twice. But if you don't think that's the case, then I'd<br />
probably go with 'low average-ish before the accident.' Let's see what the other peeps have to say on this!
My common sense would say 'low-average intellect before the accident,' thinking maybe he stumbled on the word average, saying the second syllable twice. But if you don't think that's the case, then I'd<br />
probably go with 'low average-ish before the accident.' Let's see what the other peeps have to say on this!