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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
About nouns after hypen
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Could somebody help me? I am wondering about noun after hypen.
For example; 3-day holiday, 5-inch ruler.
Why is the noun in hypenated word singular?
Thank you for the help.
Could somebody help me? I am wondering about noun after hypen.
For example; 3-day holiday, 5-inch ruler.
Why is the noun in hypenated word singular?
Thank you for the help.
Top answer
Because it is a single item. There are: 1 ruler that measures 5 inches and 1 holiday that spans three days. The numbers are discribing the item, rather than have 5 rulers that measure in inches.
- Because it is a single item.
- There are: 1 ruler that measures 5 inches and 1 holiday that spans three days.
- The numbers are discribing the item, rather than have 5 rulers that measure in inches.
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Because it is a single item.
There are: 1 ruler that measures 5 inches and 1 holiday that spans three days.
The numbers are discribing the item, rather than have 5 rulers that measure in inches.
There are: 1 ruler that measures 5 inches and 1 holiday that spans three days.
The numbers are discribing the item, rather than have 5 rulers that measure in inches.
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Units of measurement are in the singular when they come before the noun.
The man is six feet tall. He's a six-foot-tall man.
The boy is three years old. He's a three-year-old boy.
The trip took three days. It was a three-day trip.
But this applies to most other nouns too.
This shop sells shoes. It's a shoe shop.
I love cars. I'm a car fanatic.
I collect oddl
The man is six feet tall. He's a six-foot-tall man.
The boy is three years old. He's a three-year-old boy.
The trip took three days. It was a three-day trip.
But this applies to most other nouns too.
This shop sells shoes. It's a shoe shop.
I love cars. I'm a car fanatic.
I collect oddl
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