Grammar tips | ||
Today we will end our analysis on the use of hyphens! | ||
Hyphens are often used in compound modifiers when the modifier comes before the word it’s modifying. There are several rules for different types of hyphens, such as hyphens with multiple-word adjectives before nouns, compound modifiers with participles, “high” and “low”, and numbers. | ||
Hyphens with high and low | ||
When using high or low as part of a compound modifier, use a hyphen when the compound comes before the noun it’s modifying. | ||
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Hyphens and numbers | ||
Numbers between twenty-one and ninety-nine should be hyphenated when they’re spelled out. | ||
Spelled-out two-word simple fractions are also hyphenated. | ||
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Hyphens in compound modifiers involving numbers | ||
When a number appears as the first part of a compound modifier that comes before a noun in a sentence, the compound modifier is hyphenated. This applies whether the number is spelled out or in numerals, and whether it is cardinal or ordinal. | ||
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However, a hyphen is not used between a number and the word percent appearing before a noun. | ||
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