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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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hy;phenate or not and why
Hi, would you hyphenate these words? What are the rules for this type of things?
(after eating a hearty meal)
Whew-hoo, that was good.
Whew. hoo. That was good.
(after eating a hearty meal)
Whew-hoo, that was good.
Whew. hoo. That was good.
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There are no rules for punctuation or spelling of such interjections; they are merely attempts to produce a transcription of a sound. A few commoner ones have 'usual' spellings, like Wow! and Ouch!
- There are no rules for punctuation or spelling of such interjections; they are merely attempts to produce a transcription of a sound.
- A few commoner ones have 'usual' spellings, like Wow!
- and Ouch!
- and Yipes!
- If I were the author, I might decide upon Hoo-ee, that was good!
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There are no rules for punctuation or spelling of such interjections; they are merely attempts to produce a transcription of a sound. A few commoner ones have 'usual' spellings, like Wow! and Ouch! and Yipes!
If I were the author, I might decide upon Hoo-ee, that was good!
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There are no rules for punctuation or spelling of such interjections; they are merely attempts to produce a transcription of a sound. A few commoner ones have 'usual' spellings, like Wow! and Ouch! and Yipes!
If I were the author, I might decide upon Hoo-ee, that was good!
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