a family-owned and -operated business

tutenkharnage · Mar 20, 2016

Is this punctuated correctly? As you can surmise, hyphens are my nemesis.

a family-owned and -operated business

Thank you.

Glasguensis · Mar 20, 2016

tutenkharnage · Mar 20, 2016

Thanks, Glasguensis.

After the verb, the phrase has no hyphens, I think. Good?

The business is family owned and operated.

Thanks again.

Glasguensis · Mar 20, 2016

That is correct.

Englishmypassion · Mar 20, 2016

Shouldn't there be a hyphen after "owned" as well?

There should not be any space between the hyphen following "and" and "and".

tutenkharnage · Mar 20, 2016

Thank you.

Parla · Mar 20, 2016

Shouldn't there be a hyphen after "owned" as well?

You mean in post #1? No.

Englishmypassion · Mar 20, 2016

Parla said:
You mean in post #1? No.

Yes, I meant in the OP. Many thanks.