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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Hyphenmania
No recasts, please. Which example in each set is punctuated correctly? Thank you.
1a. $100-million-a-year job
1b. $100 million-a-year job
2a. $100-million- to $150-million-a-year salaries
2b. $100 million- to $150 million-a-year salaries
3a. 20-percent-a-year increase
3b. 20 percent-a-year increase
4a. 10-cent-a-week increase
4b. 10 cent-a-week increase
5a. 10- to 20-cent-a-week increase
5b. 10 to 20 cent-a-week increase
1a. $100-million-a-year job
1b. $100 million-a-year job
2a. $100-million- to $150-million-a-year salaries
2b. $100 million- to $150 million-a-year salaries
3a. 20-percent-a-year increase
3b. 20 percent-a-year increase
4a. 10-cent-a-week increase
4b. 10 cent-a-week increase
5a. 10- to 20-cent-a-week increase
5b. 10 to 20 cent-a-week increase
Top answer
victo Which example in each set is punctuated correctly? 1a 2a 3a 4a 5a
- victo Which example in each set is punctuated correctly?
- 1a 2a 3a 4a 5a
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victoWhich example in each set is punctuated correctly?1a
2a
3a
4a
5a
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Thanks, Aspara Gus.
I didn't realize you could do this: '$100-million-' with two hyphens. Now I know.
• $100-million- to $150-million-a-year salaries
I didn't realize you could do this: '$100-million-' with two hyphens. Now I know.
• $100-million- to $150-million-a-year salaries
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victoI didn't realize you could do this: '$100-million-' with two hyphensYes. The whole phrase ($100-million-a-year) is a single modifier.
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Makes sense because it's part of the suspensive hyphenation:
$100-million- (a-year) to $150-million-a-year salaries
$100-million- (a-year) to $150-million-a-year salaries
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