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Yes, "year to date" should be hyphenated when used as a compound adjective before a noun, as in "year-to-date performance." However, when it appears after the noun, such as "the performance year to date," no hyphens are needed. Always consider the context to determine the correct usage.
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Should year after year have hyphens?
Hyphens not needed
Should year over year have hyphens?
Yes it should.
Should you use hyphens with age 57 year-old or 57 year old?
no hyphens - 57 years old is what you are.
Do you put hyphens in 35 year old like 35-year-old?
Yes it should be hyphenated.
Should easy to use have hyphens?
If you're using the phrase as an adjective (example "This easy-to-use remote is great!") then it will definitely need the hyphens. Otherwise, the hyphens are incorrect.
Do you put a hyphen between end of the year?
If you're using the phrase as an adjective (example "I hate the end-of-the-year audit!") then it will definitely need the hyphens. Otherwise, the hyphens are incorrect.
How do you spell up to date?
It should be "up-to-date". You will see it in many instances written "up to date" without the hyphens, where each word becomes a separate and different part of speech, which may be confusing. (Hyphens are grossly and woefully under-used in adjectives.)
How do you spell sixteen year old child with hyphens?
Most people would spell it sixteen-year-old child. But over the last 20 years, people are ignoring the hyphens.
Do Year after year need hyphens?
Yes, "year after year" should be hyphenated when used as a compound adjective before a noun (e.g., year-after-year performance). However, it is not hyphenated when used as an adverbial phrase (e.g., they met year after year).
Should you use hyphens when using the phrase toe- and finger-nails?
No, you should not.
Should year to year have hyphens?
Yes, when used as an adjective. Year-to-year is hyphenated when used as an adjective: year-to-year comparison, year-to-year budget. Year to year is not hyphenated when it is used as a time period: We come back to this same beach year to year.
Should date and year be capitalized?
Both of them should be.
