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Examples of hyphenated compound nouns where the first word is pluralized include "five-star hotels," "six-pack abs," and "ten-dollar bills."
Some examples of hyphenated compound words are well-known, free-range, up-to-date, self-control, and mother-in-law. These words typically combine two or more words with a hyphen to create a single concept or descriptor.
No, the word "thirty first floor" is not hyphenated.
Yes, "using" should be capitalized in a title if it is the first word, a proper noun, or part of a hyphenated compound noun.
In APA style, only the first word of a title and proper nouns are capitalized. All other words are in lowercase unless they are part of a hyphenated compound word.
As with many compound terms, it depends on the usage and placement. In general, if the words are used as a modifier directly preceding the modified word, the hyphen is required. Otherwise the hyphen is not used. Examples: * "We use only first-class ingredients." * "Your presentation was first class." Style manuals such as Words into Type and Chicago Book of Stylehave chapters detailing hyphen usage, and they're excellent references for any writer or student.
Some examples of hyphenated compound words are well-known, free-range, up-to-date, self-control, and mother-in-law. These words typically combine two or more words with a hyphen to create a single concept or descriptor.
No, the word "thirty first floor" is not hyphenated.
Normally, the first word in a three word hyphenated compound noun is the main noun. For example for commander-in-chief, the 'in-chief' is the description or title of the commander; as for mother-in-law, the 'in-law' is the description or title of the person.When making a three word hyphenated compound, the main noun is pluralized:commanders-in-chiefmothers-in-lawports-of-callbirds of preyjack-in-the-boxes (uh-oh, an exception?)When you have compound nouns, you also have to think about which part of the word has multiplied:newspaperman, newspapermenairline pilot, airline pilotsmanhole cover, manhole coversthird-grade teacher, third-grade teachers
When writing a hyphenated last name before the first name, you should place the entire last name before the first name with a hyphen in between the elements of the last name. For example, "Smith-Jones, Sarah."
The reason the term hyphenated American is derogatory is because it means that an American with a foreign birth displays allegiances to that foreign country. The term hyphenated American was first published in 1889 and was considered a derogatory term by the early 1900s.
Examples for each type of compound noun are: COMBINED/CLOSED FORM firefly blackberry congressman butterfly redhead keyboard bathtub blackboard backyard flashlight football pancake HYPHENATED FORM mayor-elect tee-shirt (T-shirt) court-martial go-between mother-in-law jack-in-the-box sergeant-at-arms ninety-nine x-ray free-for-all SEPARATED/ OPEN FORM post office executive chef road map paint brush sewing machine high school vice president blood pressure blue moon light year notary public second cousin real estate forest ranger
First aid is an open compound word.
Xenon hexafluoroplatinate was the first compound. It was made in 1962.
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The first step is to establish which elements are in the compound.
No. Upbeat (An unaccented beat or beats that occur before the first beat of a measure.) is a single word.
The general rule-of-thumb in contemporary English is that the first letter of the second word of a hyphenated term is capitalized in a heading only when it is a proper noun. Stricter style-systems (of which there are many) offer a variety of more precise rules governing these cases.