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Henry74 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Hyphen or plural
Hello,
Could you please tell me which is correct?
a) The water is ten feet deep.
b) The water is ten-foot deep.
If I'm not mistaken, a) is correct. I think b) would be used if the phrase "ten-foot" was followed by a noun, correct?
Thank you.
H.
Could you please tell me which is correct?
a) The water is ten feet deep.
b) The water is ten-foot deep.
If I'm not mistaken, a) is correct. I think b) would be used if the phrase "ten-foot" was followed by a noun, correct?
Thank you.
H.
Top answer
You are correct. The hyphenated form is an adjective: 'a ten-foot pole'.
- You are correct.
- The hyphenated form is an adjective: 'a ten-foot pole'.
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You are correct. The hyphenated form is an adjective: 'a ten-foot pole'.
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