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How do you write “wild blueberries flavored”?



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I am wondering if we need to add hyphens (-) and how many. So, for example, is it "wild-blueberries flavored" or "wild-blueberries-flavored" or something else. I am not sure what's the proper way to write this.






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      I am wondering if we need to add hyphens (-) and how many. So, for example, is it "wild-blueberries flavored" or "wild-blueberries-flavored" or something else. I am not sure what's the proper way to write this.






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          You should use the singular (blueberry) in general when you describe a flavor. I think the hyphens are optional and that any of the following would look ok:




          wild-blueberry-flavored



          wild blueberry-flavored



          wild blueberry flavored




          The fourth option, wild-blueberry flavored, doesn't look right to me, because if you want to connect the words, flavored should be one of the words you connect - flavored is the main adjective that you are describing with other adjectives.



          In general hyphens are most useful when they make the meaning of a phrase less ambiguous. There are some good examples of when hyphens are necessary here - e.g. small-state senator vs. small state senator; violent-weather conference vs. violent weather conference. In your case the meaning of the phrase doesn't really change based on how you hyphenate it.






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            Nouns like "blueberry" are usually singular when used in a compound as an adjective. For example:




            Peach-colored



            Rose-hued



            Blueberry-flavored




            And so on. "Wild blueberry" is just a specific variety of this compound. Hyphens are optional, but they do help connect the words to each other so that it's easier to understand what you mean




            I'd like to try some of that new wild-blueberry-flavored yogurt.




            Of course, in many cases the difference between "wild blueberry" and "ordinary blueberry" flavors exists only in some marketing guy's head, but that's a different discussion.






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            • Wild blueberries are around a third the size of cultivated blueberries and have a distinctive flavor. (Although whether there's any real difference between, say, wild-blueberry-flavored soda and blueberry-flavored soda is a different question.)

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            You should use the singular (blueberry) in general when you describe a flavor. I think the hyphens are optional and that any of the following would look ok:




            wild-blueberry-flavored



            wild blueberry-flavored



            wild blueberry flavored




            The fourth option, wild-blueberry flavored, doesn't look right to me, because if you want to connect the words, flavored should be one of the words you connect - flavored is the main adjective that you are describing with other adjectives.



            In general hyphens are most useful when they make the meaning of a phrase less ambiguous. There are some good examples of when hyphens are necessary here - e.g. small-state senator vs. small state senator; violent-weather conference vs. violent weather conference. In your case the meaning of the phrase doesn't really change based on how you hyphenate it.






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              You should use the singular (blueberry) in general when you describe a flavor. I think the hyphens are optional and that any of the following would look ok:




              wild-blueberry-flavored



              wild blueberry-flavored



              wild blueberry flavored




              The fourth option, wild-blueberry flavored, doesn't look right to me, because if you want to connect the words, flavored should be one of the words you connect - flavored is the main adjective that you are describing with other adjectives.



              In general hyphens are most useful when they make the meaning of a phrase less ambiguous. There are some good examples of when hyphens are necessary here - e.g. small-state senator vs. small state senator; violent-weather conference vs. violent weather conference. In your case the meaning of the phrase doesn't really change based on how you hyphenate it.






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                You should use the singular (blueberry) in general when you describe a flavor. I think the hyphens are optional and that any of the following would look ok:




                wild-blueberry-flavored



                wild blueberry-flavored



                wild blueberry flavored




                The fourth option, wild-blueberry flavored, doesn't look right to me, because if you want to connect the words, flavored should be one of the words you connect - flavored is the main adjective that you are describing with other adjectives.



                In general hyphens are most useful when they make the meaning of a phrase less ambiguous. There are some good examples of when hyphens are necessary here - e.g. small-state senator vs. small state senator; violent-weather conference vs. violent weather conference. In your case the meaning of the phrase doesn't really change based on how you hyphenate it.






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                You should use the singular (blueberry) in general when you describe a flavor. I think the hyphens are optional and that any of the following would look ok:




                wild-blueberry-flavored



                wild blueberry-flavored



                wild blueberry flavored




                The fourth option, wild-blueberry flavored, doesn't look right to me, because if you want to connect the words, flavored should be one of the words you connect - flavored is the main adjective that you are describing with other adjectives.



                In general hyphens are most useful when they make the meaning of a phrase less ambiguous. There are some good examples of when hyphens are necessary here - e.g. small-state senator vs. small state senator; violent-weather conference vs. violent weather conference. In your case the meaning of the phrase doesn't really change based on how you hyphenate it.







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                    Nouns like "blueberry" are usually singular when used in a compound as an adjective. For example:




                    Peach-colored



                    Rose-hued



                    Blueberry-flavored




                    And so on. "Wild blueberry" is just a specific variety of this compound. Hyphens are optional, but they do help connect the words to each other so that it's easier to understand what you mean




                    I'd like to try some of that new wild-blueberry-flavored yogurt.




                    Of course, in many cases the difference between "wild blueberry" and "ordinary blueberry" flavors exists only in some marketing guy's head, but that's a different discussion.






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                    • Wild blueberries are around a third the size of cultivated blueberries and have a distinctive flavor. (Although whether there's any real difference between, say, wild-blueberry-flavored soda and blueberry-flavored soda is a different question.)

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                    Nouns like "blueberry" are usually singular when used in a compound as an adjective. For example:




                    Peach-colored



                    Rose-hued



                    Blueberry-flavored




                    And so on. "Wild blueberry" is just a specific variety of this compound. Hyphens are optional, but they do help connect the words to each other so that it's easier to understand what you mean




                    I'd like to try some of that new wild-blueberry-flavored yogurt.




                    Of course, in many cases the difference between "wild blueberry" and "ordinary blueberry" flavors exists only in some marketing guy's head, but that's a different discussion.






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                    • Wild blueberries are around a third the size of cultivated blueberries and have a distinctive flavor. (Although whether there's any real difference between, say, wild-blueberry-flavored soda and blueberry-flavored soda is a different question.)

                      – Peter Shor
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                    Nouns like "blueberry" are usually singular when used in a compound as an adjective. For example:




                    Peach-colored



                    Rose-hued



                    Blueberry-flavored




                    And so on. "Wild blueberry" is just a specific variety of this compound. Hyphens are optional, but they do help connect the words to each other so that it's easier to understand what you mean




                    I'd like to try some of that new wild-blueberry-flavored yogurt.




                    Of course, in many cases the difference between "wild blueberry" and "ordinary blueberry" flavors exists only in some marketing guy's head, but that's a different discussion.






                    share|improve this answer













                    Nouns like "blueberry" are usually singular when used in a compound as an adjective. For example:




                    Peach-colored



                    Rose-hued



                    Blueberry-flavored




                    And so on. "Wild blueberry" is just a specific variety of this compound. Hyphens are optional, but they do help connect the words to each other so that it's easier to understand what you mean




                    I'd like to try some of that new wild-blueberry-flavored yogurt.




                    Of course, in many cases the difference between "wild blueberry" and "ordinary blueberry" flavors exists only in some marketing guy's head, but that's a different discussion.







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                    • Wild blueberries are around a third the size of cultivated blueberries and have a distinctive flavor. (Although whether there's any real difference between, say, wild-blueberry-flavored soda and blueberry-flavored soda is a different question.)

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                    • Wild blueberries are around a third the size of cultivated blueberries and have a distinctive flavor. (Although whether there's any real difference between, say, wild-blueberry-flavored soda and blueberry-flavored soda is a different question.)

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                    Wild blueberries are around a third the size of cultivated blueberries and have a distinctive flavor. (Although whether there's any real difference between, say, wild-blueberry-flavored soda and blueberry-flavored soda is a different question.)

                    – Peter Shor
                    18 mins ago






                    Wild blueberries are around a third the size of cultivated blueberries and have a distinctive flavor. (Although whether there's any real difference between, say, wild-blueberry-flavored soda and blueberry-flavored soda is a different question.)

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