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Natybrazil Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

should I hyphenate or not?

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02br 00The party has been going on for 01b 001502b 00 years? Wow! 02br 02br 00Try this:02br 02br 01i 00I am going to a 01b 0015-year-old's 02b 00birthday party02i 00.

— Mister Micawber

  • 02br 00The party has been going on for 01b 001502b 00 years?
  • Wow!
  • 02br 02br 00Try this:02br 02br 01i 00I am going to a 01b 0015-year-old's 02b 00birthday party02i 00.
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00The party has been going on for 01b001502b00 years? Wow! What's the address?02br
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0Thank you very much! I thought it would sound as if the party was going on for 15 years!!050010id2
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