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Jul 25, 2022 at 3:46 comment added gotube +1 ... and your use of a hyphen in "My coat is worn-out" is contentious, as many, including myself, consider a hyphen there incorrect, and would leave a space instead. If you use "worn-out" as an attributive adjective, like "This worn-out coat is mine" then there's no contention, and I believe your intent still comes through clearly. (To be clear, I'm not confident that it's a mistake, just that it will distract from the real issue, which is what a hyphen is)
Jul 24, 2022 at 11:28 history edited Michael Harvey CC BY-SA 4.0
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Jul 24, 2022 at 11:02 vote accept Subrato Pattanaik
Jul 24, 2022 at 10:40 history answered Michael Harvey CC BY-SA 4.0