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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

hyphen rule

'The malignant cells are _large- to giant-sized,_' ....
The nuclear chromatin is deep staining, granular to compact

Please let me know if the hyphens need to be used in the italicized words. Thanks
  

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There are no rules for hyphenation. Use them if you think the hyphens help. In both the examples given the hyphens do not help and are stylistically wrong for a medical journal.

— Mjcbrown

  • There are no rules for hyphenation.
  • Use them if you think the hyphens help.
  • In both the examples given the hyphens do not help and are stylistically wrong for a medical journal.
  • Hyphens are used more liberally in American than in English
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There are no rules for hyphenation. Use them if you think the hyphens help. In both the examples given the hyphens do not help and are stylistically wrong for a medical journal. Hyphens are used more liberally in American than in English
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