Should Troubleshoot Be Hyphenated?

Sarah Jenkins
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5. Omitting Hyphens in Verb Phrases Verb Phrases in Linguistics, a Verb Phrase (Vp) Is a Syntactic Unit Composed of at Least One Verb and Its...

Should Troubleshoot Be Hyphenated?

5. Omitting Hyphens in Verb Phrases

Verb Phrases
In linguistics, a verb phrase (VP) is a syntactic unit composed of at least one verb and its dependents—objects, complements and other modifiers—but not always including the subject. ... A verb phrase is similar to what is considered a predicate in more traditional grammars.
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. Compound verbs, those consisting of more than one word, are hyphenated (test-drive) or closed (troubleshoot); the dictionary will let you know which form to employ.

Is troubleshooting hyphenated?

Compound verbs, those consisting of more than one word, are hyphenated (test-drive) or closed (troubleshoot); the dictionary will let you know which form to employ.

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