little by little

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Little by little, one page at a time, we finished the 100 page report.Is the above correct?Thanks.

Philip · Accepted Answer

Correct.

New2grammar · Answer

Thanks, Philip.

Yoong Liat · Answer

New2grammarLittle by little, one page at a time, we finished the 100-page report. (hyphenated)

New2grammar · Answer

Thanks, Yoong Liat. That's new to me.

BarbaraPA · Answer

Yes, use a hyphen to join a noun-phrase that modifies a noun.

300-meter dash

200-page report

40-day flood

New2grammar · Answer

Thanks, GG. I rarely see it used. Maybe I've not been paying attention to them.

Yoong Liat · Answer

If you're more observant, you will notice careful writers use hyphens for such constructions.

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