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- clear-headed
- low-budget
- part-time
- full-time
- mother-in-law
- twenty-one
- ex-wife
- self-evident
- cross-reference
- X-ray
- time-sensitive
- award-winning
- un-American
- self-respect, self-assured, self-control, self-centered etc
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoWords are usually hyphenated when combining two or more nouns, adverbs, or modifying words, such as, hard-boiled, off-campus, or state-of-the-art. Numbers are also hyphenated, like thirty-three or ninety-nine.
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∙ 11y agoSome examples of hyphenated compound nouns:
- bell-bottoms
- class-consciousness
- four-by-four
- fifty-five
- go-cart
- half-life
- mother-in-law
- say-so
- self-doubt
- six-pack
- well-being
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∙ 9y agoA hyphen can be used within compound adjectives, nouns, verbs, and numbers. Words such as twenty-one requires a hyphen because it is considered two different words. can also be used in the world's like
Suffix. Prefix
1.-elect 1.ex-
2.-free. 2.self-
3.all-
4.great-
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoI can give you several sentences.
- You need a hyphen when you split a word onto two lines of print.
- Use a hyphen to spell the word "two-faced."
- Our teacher taught us how to use the hyphen in class today.
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∙ 14y agoShe was sure that if she crossed the wires, she would short-circuit the system.
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∙ 11y agofathers-in-law
sisters-in-law
sons-in-law
brothers-in-law
mothers-in-law
brides-to-be
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∙ 12y agoYou can use a hyphen in a sentence, just think of the right words to put together, for example:Sea-saw
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Do you spell coordinator with a hyphen?
It may be spelled coordinator or co-ordinator.Coordinator is more common in use.
Is in-depth one word?
The word "in-depth" is correctly spelled with a hyphen when used as an adjective, to mean through or detailed (e.g. an in-depth analysis).In its adverb use, it remains a two-word prepositional phrase, "in depth."
How do you use enunciate in a sentence?
i can enunciate correctly
How do you use its in a sentence correctly?
The dog buried its bone in the yard.
How do you use a hyphen in a sentence?
A hyphen (-) is used to join or combine words or numbers together or to separate syllables. Ex: We have to study African-Americans this year! (joining words) We have ninety-three people in band. (joining numbers) ve-he-ment (separating syllables)
Is the hyphen use correctly in this sentence Maisey -your beagle -loves to run in the field?
Yes it's correct.
Does this sentence correctly use a hyphen He knew he had a dead end job the first day he showed up for work?
No, the sentence should use a hyphen to connect "dead end" as a compound modifier: "He knew he had a dead-end job the first day he showed up for work."
Can you use a hyphen in the word excitingly?
No, excitingly is one word so you would not use a hyphen in it.
How is email spelled correctly?
Email is correct. Some people still use e-mail, with a hyphen, but email without a hyphen is used much more often.
How you use we student in a sentence or a phrase correctly?
how to use we student in a sentence
Do you use a hyphen when writing square feet?
You do not use a hyphen when writing square feet. Using a hyphen would make it one word which should not be the case.
How do you use the word correctly in a sentence?
"He answered the difficult question correctly."
Do you spell coordinator with a hyphen?
It may be spelled coordinator or co-ordinator.Coordinator is more common in use.
Which sentence shows correct use of the hyphen?
What a hyphen does is it is showing you what you are saying in the sentence; it represents something. It is NOT to be used as a pause. Commas and semicolon's are used for that. For example, if I wanted to say something about a car, I would say "This car is very nice - it has leather seats." The hyphen is a place holder if you do not want to end a sentence because you are describing what you are talking about in the first part of the sentence.
Which sentence shows correct use of hyphen?
What a hyphen does is it is showing you what you are saying in the sentence; it represents something. It is NOT to be used as a pause. Commas and semicolon's are used for that. For example, if I wanted to say something about a car, I would say "This car is very nice - it has leather seats." The hyphen is a place holder if you do not want to end a sentence because you are describing what you are talking about in the first part of the sentence.
How would you use authentically in a sentence?
I would use it correctly in a sentence, of course. Thank you for asking.
Is there a hyphen in step mother?
Stepmother is one word. So, you do not have to use a hyphen. Similarly: stepfather, stepsister, etc.
