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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Hyphenating

Would the term 88-year-old be hyphenated in the following sentence:

Because the patient is an 88 year old and has emphysema, he is a poor candidate for surgery; however, there are other options available.

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Hi, Would the term 88-year-old be hyphenated in the following sentence: Because the patient is an 88 year old and has emphysema, he is a poor candidate for surgery; however, there are other options available. I would use the two hyphens, but people are often quite casual about hyphens in this phrase. Another common approach in a context like this is simply to say that the person ' is 88 years old' .

— Clive

  • Hi, Would the term 88-year-old be hyphenated in the following sentence: Because the patient is an 88 year old and has emphysema, he is a poor candidate for surgery; however, there are other options available.
  • I would use the two hyphens, but people are often quite casual about hyphens in this phrase.
  • Another common approach in a context like this is simply to say that the person ' is 88 years old' .
  • I'd guess this is actually more common.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

Would the term 88-year-old be hyphenated in the following sentence:

Because the patient is an 88 year old and has emphysema, he is a poor candidate for surgery; however, there are other options available. I would use the two hyphens, but people are often quite casual about hyphens in this phrase.

Another common approach in a context like this is simply to say that
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