compound nouns
If a compound noun or proper noun is written as two words, do not hyphenate in most cases.
Examples:
- The new restaurant’s owner is Haitian American.
- The team scored in the first quarter.
- She painted the room a deep blue green.
If a hyphen would help avoid ambiguity, use it.
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