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Farzan Posted 6 years ago
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The second-largest? or the second largest

Hello

Is it necessary to add a hyphen between second and largest in "it is the second largest country."?

thank you in advance.

  

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farzan Is it necessary to add a hyphen No. Both 'second largest' and 'second-largest' are used. 'second largest' is used about twice as often as 'second-largest'.

— CalifJim

  • farzan Is it necessary to add a hyphen No.
  • Both 'second largest' and 'second-largest' are used.
  • 'second largest' is used about twice as often as 'second-largest'.
  • CJ
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farzanIs it necessary to add a hyphen

No. Both 'second largest' and 'second-largest' are used. 'second largest' is used about twice as often as 'second-largest'.

CJ

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farzanIs it necessary to add a hyphen between second and largest in "it is the second largest country."?

Yes. It is like any other compound of the type. It takes a hyphen before its noun, and no hyphen after.

"It is the second-largest country."

"That country is second largest."

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