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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Fifth graders

Hello,
Is it fifth-graders or fifth graders?
Is ther a hyphen?
Thank you!
  

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I don't think it matters very much. An American dictionary seems to prefer it without a hyphen. CB

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  • I don't think it matters very much.
  • An American dictionary seems to prefer it without a hyphen.
  • CB
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I don't think it matters very much. An American dictionary seems to prefer it without a hyphen.

CB
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As a noun it is not hyphenated (students entering fifth grade). As an adjective it is (fifth-grade students).
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AnonymousAs a noun it is not hyphenated (students entering fifth grade). As an adjective it is (fifth-grade students).
After five years we finally get a proper answer!
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