[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #38998: Inconsistencies on admin update page, 'up-to-date' vs 'up to date'

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#38998: Inconsistencies on admin update page, 'up-to-date' vs 'up to date'
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 Reporter:  aprea                                |       Owner:
                                                 |  SergeyBiryukov
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  5.3
Component:  I18N                                 |     Version:  4.6.1
 Severity:  trivial                              |  Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:  good-first-bug has-patch needs-      |     Focuses:
  refresh                                        |
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Comment (by marybaum):

 Replying to [ticket:38998 aprea]:
 > The WordPress Update page in wp-admin includes both the phrases 'up-to-
 date' and 'up to date'. We should decide on one format to keep things
 consistent.

 The use of hyphens depends on how we're using the phrase in a sentence.

 If we're using the phrase as a modifier -- adjective or adverb, for
 instance, we use the hyphens.

 "Please use the most up-to-date version you can run."

 *up-to-date* modifies the noun *version*. *most* modifies *up-to-date*

 If the phrase on its own is a noun, then we lose the hyphens.

 "Is that installation up to date?"

 The phrase stands on its own, because it's not modifying anything.

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