Does Well Positioned Have a Hyphen?

Bear in mind that the position of well is merely an indication that a hyphen may be required; its placement in a sentence is not a guarantee. Here are some exceptions that prove the rule: Mike Weir won the golf tournament with a well-timed shot.

Is well positioned a word?

adjective. In a good or advantageous position, location, or situation (now especially to do something).

Is well positioned hyphenated AP style?

The Associated Press Stylebook advises us to hyphenate well in a compound modifier both when it precedes a noun and when the compound follows the verb to be: a well-dressed man, the man is well-dressed.

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