Saw this article on asiaone reporting on the-best-units-of-the-SAF and one particular paragraph caught-my-eye:
The squadron operates the F-15SG all-weather multi-role fighter, which is equipped with state-of-the-art avionics and a sophisticated integrated sensor suite, and provides the third-generation SAF with enhanced air-defence and air-superiority capabilities.
Holy-crap! Is it the style of new age writing these days to incorporate morse code into their sentences by balancing out the dots (periods) with dashes? I have one thing to say about it: I-don't-like-it.
The definition and usage of hyphens are readily available online. Technically, the writer is correct using hyphens in the paragraph, however it is really an eyesore. Which brings us to another bug bear of mine: the semi-colon. Many people fear to use it, some use it wrongly, others just treat it like a comma; everyone should just check out this easy-to-understand poster from the oatmeal.
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