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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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little by little

Little by little, one page at a time, we finished the 100 page report.

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

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Thanks, Yoong Liat. That's new to me.
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Yes, use a hyphen to join a noun-phrase that modifies a noun.

300-meter dash

200-page report

40-day flood
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Thanks, GG. I rarely see it used. Maybe I've not been paying attention to them.
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If you're more observant, you will notice careful writers use hyphens for such constructions.

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