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Hyphenating is a matter of choice and what makes a sentence clearer; rules about hyphens leave some room for a writer's own judgment. For example, the question, 'Is one half hyphenated?" could be read as, 'Is one-half hyphenated?", or 'Is one half-hyphenated....' (A half-hyphenated what?). It is an oversimplified example, but it doesn't take much to confuse. Another example, 'English language learners...'; is this people from England learning a language or learners of the English language. The use of a hyphen, makes it clear, 'English-language learners...'
The purpose of hyphenating is to overcome ambiguity.
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Is granddaughter hyphenated?
Yes, "granddaughter" is typically not hyphenated. It is one word that refers to the daughter of someone's son or daughter.
Is Goodbye hyphenated?
No, "goodbye" is not hyphenated. It is one word that is commonly used to bid farewell or say goodbye to someone.
Is reuse one word or hyphenated?
"Reuse" is one word.
Is starting point hyphenated?
No, "starting point" is not hyphenated. It is two separate words.
Is repurpose on word or a hyphonated word?
"Repurpose" is one word, not hyphenated.
Is one half hyphenated in the phrase you gave me one half?
No
What is a hyphenated word that starts with o?
one-half
What hyphenated word starts with the letter O?
One-half is a hyphenated word. It begins with the letter O.
What are 8 letter hyphenated words?
Fine-tune is an 8 letter hyphenated word. High-tech, half-mast, half-moon are additional hyphenated words.
Is year and a half ago hyphenated?
It should be hyphenated if used as a noun clause, but not if used as an adjective
In the phrase 'half page ad' should 'half page' be hyphenated?
Yes, "half-page ad" should be hyphenated to show that "half" and "page" are acting together as a compound adjective to describe "ad."
Is half eaten a compound word?
Yes, it is a hyphenated compound half-eaten
What hyphenated in the book title Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?
It's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Is half ton hyphenated?
Yeah. Is that how much you weigh?
How do you spell half marathon?
Typically the term for a 13-mile run is hyphenated half-marathon.
Is well being one word or is it hyphenated?
It should be hyphenated.
Should ongoing be hyphenated?
No it shouldn't be hyphenated. It is one word.
