: Re: Are compound verbs frowned upon? After finding out that adverbs were, to use hyperbole, about equivalent to a death wish for the quality of a piece, I was wondering about other bits and pieces

As with adverbs, the key is "far too often".

There's nothing wrong with using a gerund (riding) with a modifier (bike), although I wouldn't use the hyphen to connect them. Everything's "allowed", if it works.

But if you yourself feel you're using them too often, you probably are, so you should give them a careful look. You may find they're less obtrusive when you remove the hyphen, but if you don't, you should probably take some out.

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