Really?? I must really be out of the loop. I through that in this case (adjective),
Posted By: vn on 2009-01-08
In Reply to: Per BOS-3, no hyphen with measurements. - NM
Subject: Really?? I must really be out of the loop. I through that in this case (adjective),
it would be 2-cm ??
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It is actually in the dictionary as an adjective and an adverb both in lower case
Subject: It is actually in the dictionary as an adjective and an adverb both in lower case
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Subject: Anyone hear of Lino Loop? Dr. using it
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Subject: Thanks! Hadn't heard it before, threw me for a loop.
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Subject: typo - loupe (one MD insists on loop, wrong!)..
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Subject: Followup when adjective..
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Subject: everyday - adjective
In the example you posted, I would use 2 words.
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see definition of everyday below
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Subject: possibly as an adjective sm
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Subject: Mucous when used as an adjective, e.g.,
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Subject: Sorry for my spelling, that's adjective.
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Subject: Yes, because the phrase acts as an adjective, sm
describing the word mom.
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Subject: First of all, decubitus is not a noun it is an adjective. sm
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Subject: Found a French Cope Loop nephrostomy catheter in my old GI/GU book. nm
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Subject: mucous is adjective, mucus is noun
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