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<blockquote data-quote="muttmeister" data-source="post: 249683" data-attributes="member: 135"><p>Usually I am pretty good at grammar; I even used to teach it. But there is an advertisement on TV that is driving me crazy. They say, "Our company will create well-paying jobs." Now, I know that a job can pay well; in that case <strong>well</strong> is an adverb that modifies the verb <strong>pay</strong>. And I know you can have a good job. In that case, <strong>good</strong> is an adjective tha modifies the noun <strong>job</strong>. But creating well-paying jobs sounds wrong. To me, well-paying is a hyphenated adjective that modifies the noun jobs. However, well is in adverb and good is an adjective so shouldn't it be good-paying jobs? Or am I missing something?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="muttmeister, post: 249683, member: 135"] Usually I am pretty good at grammar; I even used to teach it. But there is an advertisement on TV that is driving me crazy. They say, "Our company will create well-paying jobs." Now, I know that a job can pay well; in that case [B]well[/B] is an adverb that modifies the verb [B]pay[/B]. And I know you can have a good job. In that case, [B]good[/B] is an adjective tha modifies the noun [B]job[/B]. But creating well-paying jobs sounds wrong. To me, well-paying is a hyphenated adjective that modifies the noun jobs. However, well is in adverb and good is an adjective so shouldn't it be good-paying jobs? Or am I missing something? [/QUOTE]
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