WORDS IN THE HAND: READY-TO-EAT
Fear not, pedants, killjoys are as easy to fight off as a baby-eating marrow
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
Hyphens are important. In 1962, America’s first interplanetary probe, Mariner 1, exploded on takeoff, costing Nasa $80m. All because someone left out a hyphen when coding the speed and trajectory of the vessel. ..
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