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Do you use a hyphen with 16 year old?

Updated: 12/11/2022
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The term 16-year-old is generally hyphenated when speaking of a person, such as, "The 16-year-old wept." If, however, you are using it in an adjectival way, such as, "The wine was from a 16 year old batch," it is unnecessary.

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