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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Hyphens?
Should 12 month supply be hyphenated? 12-month supply or 12 month supply? As in, "Your plan covers a 12 month supply of contact lenses."
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12 - month supply . It is an adjective.
- 12 - month supply .
- It is an adjective.
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Mister MicawberIt is an adjective.
Hi, MM
But is this good enough reason to say it requires a hyphen? Quite often we don't need it if it is clear without it. Isn't this a case in which the hyphen is unneeded?
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It is not a reason, it is just an added explanation-- my idea was to contrast it with 'a supply for 12 months'.
The hyphen is necessary because the number of '12' does not concord with the number of 'month'.
The hyphen is necessary because the number of '12' does not concord with the number of 'month'.
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