Hyphen a matter of style?

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Is the use or non-use of hyphen a matter of style and thus should not be considered a grammatical error?
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They are not always purely stylistic. Here's some good information on hyphens. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writ ... n_use.html
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MrsCatInTheHat wrote: 10 May 2021, 06:33 They are not always purely stylistic. Here's some good information on hyphens. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writ ... n_use.html
Thank you for this! But since the examples were not exhaustive, how do I identify which is stylistic and which is actually a grammatical error?
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Misael wrote: 10 May 2021, 06:54
MrsCatInTheHat wrote: 10 May 2021, 06:33 They are not always purely stylistic. Here's some good information on hyphens. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writ ... n_use.html
Thank you for this! But since the examples were not exhaustive, how do I identify which is stylistic and which is actually a grammatical error?
The examples do give you an idea of what to look for. It's not possible for someone to make an exhaustive list of examples.
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Thank you!
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