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Goronsky Posted 11 years ago
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Aspara Gus
Asparagus, your preference, please, in these sets. Note that some exemplars employ both the use of en dashes + hyphens. I cannot rephrase. Very interested in your choices.
Set 1
• a $10–$15 million a year deficit
• a $10–$15-million-a-year deficit
• a $10-million-to-$15-million-a-year deficit
Set 2
• a $5–$10,000 a year raise
• a $5,000–$10,000-a-year raise
• a $5,000-to-$10,000-a-year raise
Set 3
• a 15–20% a year increase
• a 15%–20% a year increase
• a 15–20%-a-year increase
• a 15%-to-20%-a-year increase
• a 15-to-20%-a-year increase
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Set 1
• a $10–$15 million a year deficit
• a $10–$15-million-a-year deficit
• a $10-million-to-$15-million-a-year deficit
Set 2
• a $5–$10,000 a year raise
• a $5,000–$10,000-a-year raise
• a $5,000-to-$10,000-a-year raise
Set 3
• a 15–20% a year increase
• a 15%–20% a year increase
• a 15–20%-a-year increase
• a 15%-to-20%-a-year increase
• a 15-to-20%-a-year increase
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goronsky Aspa ra G us, your preference, please, in these sets: I know when I'm not wanted.
- goronsky Aspa ra G us, your preference, please, in these sets: I know when I'm not wanted.
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goronskyAspara Gus, your preference, please, in these sets:I know when I'm not wanted.
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fivejedjonI know when I'm not wanted.Don't feel like the Lone Ranger.
CJ
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I think it's possible to argue for hyphens between all the units up to and including 'a' and 'year'. I'd avoid this ugliness by writing
a $10–$15 million annual deficit
a $5,000–$10,000 annual raise
a 15–20% annual increase
a $10–$15 million annual deficit
a $5,000–$10,000 annual raise
a 15–20% annual increase
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Thank you kindly. But how would you punctuate those exact examples as part of a transcript? It's very tough, sir. BTW, your examples are very nice.
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goronskyYou too, CJ. You're all smarter than I. I stink at this stuff.Cheer up. I wouldn't have answered the question anyway. I don't do en dashes. Well, not on purpose.
CJ
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Set 1
• a $10–$15 million a year deficit
• a $10–$15-million-a-year deficit
• a $10-million-to-$15-million-a-year deficit
Set 2
• a $5–$10,000 a year raise
• a $5,000–$10,000-a-year raise
• a $5,000-to-$10,000-a-year raise
Set 3
• a 15–20% a year increase
• a $10–$15 million a year deficit
• a $10–$15-million-a-year deficit
• a $10-million-to-$15-million-a-year deficit
Set 2
• a $5–$10,000 a year raise
• a $5,000–$10,000-a-year raise
• a $5,000-to-$10,000-a-year raise
Set 3
• a 15–20% a year increase
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