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Re: Round-the-clock?
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phau-@afr-sd.org
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Mar 17, 2003 08:45 PST
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Dawn, it depends on how it's being used. If it's being used after a verb as
an adverb, I'd use "around" and lose the hyphens:
We've been working around the clock trying to get the RFP done.
If it's being used before a noun attributively (as a sort of adjective),
though, I'd use "round" and hyphenate:
We can promise you round-the-clock access to your account.
Might run part of your sentence (the part w/ "[a]round-the-clock," plus a
couple more words fore and aft) through Google (or other favorite search
engine) and see what you can find. Or just run your variants through there
and notice how they're being used.
Of course, not everything on Google et al. is exactly pristine as regards
grammar, style & usage, but it will give you a notion of broad trends.
HTH,
Peg Hausman
Senior Publications Specialist
The Mitchell Group
USAID/AFR/SD
1325 G Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
202-219-0455
202-219-0508 (fax)
da-@csgconnect.com wrote:
| | We are having a bit of a debate in my office about this phrase. Is
"round-the-clock" correct or should it be "around-the-clock" or even
"'round-the-clock"?
I'd appreciate hearing from others about what they feel is the
appropriate form of this phrase.
Thanks!
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