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Vsuresh Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Punctuation

Hi

Please tell me the difference between the second and the third sentence.

  • You will be required to work twenty four-hour shifts.
  • You will be required to work twenty-four hour shifts.
  • You will be required to work twenty-four-hour shifts.
  

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You will be required to work twenty four-hour shifts. You will work 20 shifts, each four hours long. You will be required to work twenty-four hour shifts.

— Clive

  • You will be required to work twenty four-hour shifts.
  • You will work 20 shifts, each four hours long.
  • You will be required to work twenty-four hour shifts.
  • You will work 24 shifts, each one hour long.
  • You will be required to work twenty-four-hour shifts.
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  • You will be required to work twenty four-hour shifts. You will work 20 shifts, each four hours long.
  • You will be required to work twenty-four hour shifts.You will work 24 shifts, each one hour long.
  • You will be required to work twenty-four-hour shifts. You will work shifts. Each shift will be 24 hours long..
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