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Victo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
No. 1
I know we could write, As a player he was rated number one.
Would it be:
He was the number-one-rated player. Two hyphens? This looks correct.
He was the number one-rated player This looks wrong.
He was the No. 1-rated player. This looks correct.
Do you agree with my answers?
Thanks.
Would it be:
He was the number-one-rated player. Two hyphens? This looks correct.
He was the number one-rated player This looks wrong.
He was the No. 1-rated player. This looks correct.
Do you agree with my answers?
Thanks.
Top answer
Hi, I know we could write, As a player he was rated number one. Yes. As I think I mentioned earlier, the use of multiple hyphens is often avoided.
- Hi, I know we could write, As a player he was rated number one.
- Yes.
- As I think I mentioned earlier, the use of multiple hyphens is often avoided.
- Would it be: He was the number-one-rated player.
- Two hyphens?
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Hi,
I know we could write, As a player he was rated number one. Yes. As I think I mentioned earlier, the use of multiple hyphens is often avoided.
Would it be:
He was the number-one-rated player. Two hyphens? This looks correct. But it also looks clumsy.
He was the number one-rated player This looks wrong. Yes.
He was the No. 1
I know we could write, As a player he was rated number one. Yes. As I think I mentioned earlier, the use of multiple hyphens is often avoided.
Would it be:
He was the number-one-rated player. Two hyphens? This looks correct. But it also looks clumsy.
He was the number one-rated player This looks wrong. Yes.
He was the No. 1
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