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You hyphenate words to create new compound words that are uncommon.
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During the first years or decades after the creation of a word, the new word is spelled with a hyphen, which tends to disappear after a certain amount of time
for ex.: to co-operate, to cooperate.
The first phase of the process is simply the creation of a group (no one), then we get a hyphen ("no-one" as it is spelled nowadays by the British) (or "good-looking), and the last stage is the amalgamation: "always", "welcome".
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These new words are usually compound words. Hyphenating words is also not that formulaic. There are many more reasons to hyphenate words -- numbers for example "twenty-three," last names such as "Jimenez-Cabrera," you also hyphenate words that have become linked in usage such as "mother-in-law."
Meghan Hammes
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Do you hyphenate Thirty Five Thousand Dollars?
You do not need to hyphenate.
How do you hyphenate two thousand eighty seven?
You do not hyphenate the number.
When do you hyphenate the word thank you?
You would hyphenate "thank you" when it is used as an adjective before a noun, such as in "a thank-you card."
Hyphenate on going?
Don't hyphenate; ongoing is one word.
Do you hyphenate the words action-packed?
You hyphenate it only at the hyphen.
Do you hyphenate schoolwide?
I think it's more accepted to hyphenate it.
Can you hyphenate handmade?
Can you, or should you? You can hyphenate it if you're moving between lines in a paragraph and need to break up the word. You shouldn't hyphenate it normally.
How do you hyphenate improvement?
You can hyphenate the word improvement like this: im-prove-ment.
How do you hyphenate transportation?
You mean at the end of a line? Well it depends on how much room you have hyphenate at a syllable is probably best. If you have little space before the end of the line don't hyphenate a word. You could hyphenate like this trans- portation.
Do you hyphenate measurements?
No...
Do you hyphenate 3 bedroom?
You can hyphenate 3 bedroom when it is used in a list. It is usually not hyphenated when it is used by itself.
Is hyphenate a verb?
Yes.
