August 27, 2009: Issue 303
When super means very, let it stand alone:
super inexpensive fabrics
super understandable instructions
In other uses, attach super to the word it modifies (no hyphen):
superstructure
superhuman
superquilters
There are exceptions, of course, so check Web 11. Some examples:
superfine
superbad
superfast
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