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Sentence #3431421

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 Pfirsichbaeumchen Pfirsichbaeumchen August 16, 2014 August 16, 2014 at 11:50:11 AM UTC link Permalink

"down to earth person" oder "down-to-earth person"?

patgfisher patgfisher August 16, 2014 August 16, 2014 at 2:39:04 PM UTC link Permalink

Some sources have "down-to-earth" others have "down to earth". I think when it's used as an adjective, as it is here, it should be hyphenated.

I've changed it and thanks for the comment.
:)

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Tom's a very practical, down to earth person.

added by patgfisher, August 16, 2014
Tom's a very practical, down-to-earth person.

edited by patgfisher, August 16, 2014
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