When to Use a Hyphen in a Sentence?
Hyphen Use Use a Hyphen to Join Two or More Words Serving as a Single Adjective Before a Noun: .. . Use a Hyphen with Compound Numbers: .. . Use a Hyphen to...
- Use a hyphen to join two or more words serving as a single adjective before a noun: ...
- Use a hyphen with compound numbers: ...
- Use a hyphen to avoid confusion or an awkward combination of letters:
How do you use a hyphen in a sentence?
Generally, you need the hyphen only if the two words are functioning together as an adjective before the noun they're describing. If the noun comes first, leave the hyphen out. This wall is load bearing. It's impossible to eat this cake because it is rock hard.
When should a hyphen be used?
A hyphen is a bit of punctuation used to join together two (or more) different words. When you use two words together as a single thought describing or modifying a noun and you put them before the noun, you should hyphenate them. For example: there's off-street parking here.
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