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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: hyphens #130126 07/09/2004 2:02 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York "fine-toothed comb" That would be correct gramatically. Yet Faldage, Nit-Picker Supreme, suggested that the *truly correct form is "finely-toothed comb." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Fine tooth comb robbiesmith 07/06/2004 12:50 PM Re: Fine tooth comb AnnaStrophic 07/06/2004 2:01 PM Re: Fine tooth comb of troy 07/06/2004 7:44 PM Re: Fine tooth comb Owlbow 07/07/2004 11:19 AM pilling, teeth wofahulicodoc 07/09/2004 12:19 PM Re: pilling, teeth Owlbow 07/09/2004 1:42 PM Re: hyphens AnnaStrophic 07/09/2004 2:02 PM Pulled, tooth musick 07/09/2004 3:49 PM Re: fine tooth(ed) comb Faldage 07/10/2004 12:39 PM Re: fine tooth(ed) comb wow 07/10/2004 2:27 PM Re: Fine tooth comb TEd Remington 07/09/2004 9:58 AM Re: Fine tooth comb robbiesmith 07/09/2004 10:02 AM Re: Fine tooth comb TEd Remington 07/09/2004 5:22 PM Re: Fine tooth comb musick 07/09/2004 6:30 PM Re: Fine-toothed comb AnnaStrophic 07/09/2004 10:37 PM Re: Fine-toothed comb Zed 07/09/2004 10:40 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,261 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 26 A C Bowden 9 LukeJavan8 2 John Fox 1 Tony Hood 1 Forix Richard 1 John Flex 1 handymanhome 1 JerryC 1 Wood Delivery 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,122 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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