Who eliminated it?

Posted By: (sm) on 2006-10-12
In Reply to: The hypenated version was elimated about 5 or 6 years ago. sm - mqmt

Subject: Who eliminated it?

My BOS reads, on page 172, "Use followup for the noun and adjective forms (the hyphenated form, follow-up is an acceptable alternative)."

"For the verb, the two-word form follow up is the only correct choice."

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Followup or follow up - Anna
- An easy way to remember... - SM
- Also when used as a compound modifier describing a noun or pronoun, it is follow-up - sm - Kim
  - The hypenated version was elimated about 5 or 6 years ago. sm - mqmt
    - Who eliminated it? - (sm)
      - Here is a question and answer from BOS showing the correct usage...sm - mqmt
        On page 172 - (sm)
        Well isn't that large font special, LOL (nm) - Me
  - Don't think that is correct info....just saying. - nm
- yep, for some it's a big deal, so learn it...*LOL* - can be used as noun, adjective, etc...sm
  - From all my QA people... - Melissa
    - well then suggest the BOS *S*....NM - can be used as noun, adjective, etc...sm
    - They are wrong, no hyphen. - nm
- Follow up is a verb. Followup is a noun. - (sm)

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