Is "anal retentive" hyphenated?

[KoolBak]

The age-old, burning question uppermost in every mind....

Let me remedy that for you:

If you use a compound modifier as an adjectival predicate (AFTER the noun phrase, as in "Sam is anal retentive") then you do not hyphenate.

However, if you use as an attributive compound (modifiers prior to the noun phrase), it is hyphenated (as in "Sam is an anal-retentive editor")


You're welcome

[Pack Rat]

The age-old, burning question uppermost in every mind....

Let me remedy that for you:

If you use a compound modifier as an adjectival predicate (AFTER the noun phrase, as in "Sam is anal retentive") then you do not hyphenate.

However, if you use as an attributive compound (modifiers prior to the noun phrase), it is hyphenated (as in "Sam is an anal-retentive editor")


You're welcome

Anal fetish?

[Lonous]

Fetish? no.
Proper etiquette for posting when a person finds themselves in a forum up to their ears in assholes? Yes.

KB dispensing sage wisdom here. Thanks brother.

[KoolBak]

I'm yer huckleberry

[Votanic]

I see what you did here.

[Votanic]

I see what you did here.

btw, the opposite condition is anal expulsive.

[Pack Rat]

I see what you did here.

btw, the opposite condition is is anal expulsive.

Anal expulsive fixation describes an adult who is rebellious toward authority. They are irresponsible, disorderly and wasteful. These traits are a reaction to overly passive toilet training. The child that creates a big mess at the most inconvenient time is like an adult who acts irresponsibly.

[Votanic]

I see what you did here.

btw, the opposite condition is is anal expulsive.

Anal expulsive fixation describes an adult who is rebellious toward authority. They are irresponsible, disorderly and wasteful. These traits are a reaction to overly passive toilet training. The child that creates a big mess at the most inconvenient time is like an adult who acts irresponsibly.

Thank god, no one around here has that problem, right?

[Pack Rat]

I see what you did here.

btw, the opposite condition is is anal expulsive.

Anal expulsive fixation describes an adult who is rebellious toward authority. They are irresponsible, disorderly and wasteful. These traits are a reaction to overly passive toilet training. The child that creates a big mess at the most inconvenient time is like an adult who acts irresponsibly.

Thank god, no one around here has that problem, right?

It's running rampant here!!!

[Pack Rat]

I see what you did here.

btw, the opposite condition is is anal expulsive.

Anal expulsive fixation describes an adult who is rebellious toward authority. They are irresponsible, disorderly and wasteful. These traits are a reaction to overly passive toilet training. The child that creates a big mess at the most inconvenient time is like an adult who acts irresponsibly.

Thank god, no one around here has that problem, right?

It's running rampant here!!!

[Votanic]

I see what you did here.

btw, the opposite condition is is anal expulsive.

Anal expulsive fixation describes an adult who is rebellious toward authority. They are irresponsible, disorderly and wasteful. These traits are a reaction to overly passive toilet training. The child that creates a big mess at the most inconvenient time is like an adult who acts irresponsibly.

Thank god, no one around here has that problem, right?

It's running rampant here!!!

See, when you say things like this, it makes me think Jusplay hacked your account.

[KoolBak]

This is gold

Fascinating shit....I'm glad youse guys be ejumuhcayted!

Honestly, the stupid hyphen question low-key bugged me for probably 40 years. I looked it up last year

And I had an anal expulsive the other day; luckily I made it to the head.

[Pack Rat]

This is gold

Fascinating shit....I'm glad youse guys be ejumuhcayted!

Honestly, the stupid hyphen question low-key bugged me for probably 40 years. I looked it up last year

And I had an anal expulsive the other day; luckily I made it to the head.

Edumacated?
Term for a person who has a good education but is still an idiot. Simple observation shows that 80% of people are edumacated.

[KoolBak]