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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."
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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."
Do you hyphenate the words action-packed?
You hyphenate it only at the hyphen.
Do you hyphenate the words action packed?
no
Do you hyphenate one by one?
You do not hyphenate one by one. See, for example, the use of those words in the definition of "count" in the Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
How do you hyphenate the word stepchild?
You do not generally hyphenate the word stepchild, because it is not a hyphenated word. If the question is where to hyphenate stepchild if you have to break it across two lines, it is not difficult to determine this, because the two syllables are actually separate words: step and child. If you have to hyphenate the word to break it, you would put step- on one line and child on the next. If the word is all on one line, you do not hyphenate it.
Do you hyphenate stressed out?
No. This phrasal verb is made up of two separate words.
What is the dash on the key board used for?
its used to hyphenate words like half-empty
What is the right spelling of oath taking?
It's correct but I would hyphenate the two words.
How do you spell self esteem?
Spell it as you have done in your question but hyphenate the words so that you have self-esteem
When do you Hyphenate?
You hyphenate words to create new compound words that are uncommon. - 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". - 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."
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.
