Is this hyphenation use considered correct?
I made a ham-and-Swiss sandwich.
I'm wondering if this sentence might be misunderstood as referring to two sandwiches if written without the hyphens. Which form is considered correct?
Thanks for your help!
Solution 1:
As English is commonly understood, "a ham and Swiss sandwich" is clearly a single sandwich (since sandwich is singular) with two ingredients (we also understand that Swiss refers to a type of cheese).
The hyphens are not necessary and can be left out without any loss of meaning.