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TheReubenator Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Correct usage of hyphen

I have a part of my maths assignment where I say "x and y-intercepts". I am referring to the x-intercept and the y-intercept. Would I write this "x- and y-intercepts" (with the hyphen after x) or "x and y-intercepts" (without the hyphen after x). I use the Australian/British English btw.

  

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theReubenator Would I write this "x- and y-intercepts" (with the hyphen after x) Yes, with the hyphen.

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  • theReubenator Would I write this "x- and y-intercepts" (with the hyphen after x) Yes, with the hyphen.
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theReubenatorWould I write this "x- and y-intercepts" (with the hyphen after x)

Yes, with the hyphen.

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theReubenatorwith the hyphen

Yes. Or the en-dash according to some style guides.

hyphen -
en-dash –
em-dash —

CJ

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