The term "one-third" contains a hyphen because it is a compound adjective that modifies a noun, indicating a specific portion or fraction. In English, hyphens are used to connect words that work together as a single idea, especially when they precede a noun. In this case, "one-third" clarifies that it refers to a specific quantity. Without the hyphen, the meaning could become ambiguous.
it should contain a space
You typically need only capitalize after sentence-ending punctuation, which a hyphen is not.
one and onethird ounces.
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.
It depends on how it is used in a sentence and what sentence you are forming.
to avoid confusion between re-sign and resign
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.
small/business
half?
No, a capital letter is not used after a hyphen unless it falls at the beginning of a sentence or is part of a proper noun. The word after the hyphen should be lowercase unless it is a proper noun.
A hyphen is used to connect words or parts of words, while an apostrophe is used to show possession or to indicate missing letters in contractions.
No, the sentence does not contain a double negative.