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A hyphen (-) is used to join or combine words or numbers together or to separate syllables.

Ex: We have to study African-Americans this year! (joining words)

We have ninety-three people in band. (joining numbers)

ve-he-ment (separating syllables)

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Which sentence shows correct use of hyphen?

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.


Do you capitalize after a hyphen?

You typically need only capitalize after sentence-ending punctuation, which a hyphen is not.


Is the hyphen use correctly in this sentence Maisey -your beagle -loves to run in the field?

Yes it's correct.


What is the difference between the purpose of a dash and a hyphen?

A dash is used to connect two phrases; a hyphen is used to connect two words. Here are some examples. I use a hyphen for the compound word anti-matter. I use a dash to create a break in the flow of my sentence -- if you know what I mean.


Do you use a capital after a hyphon?

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.


Which sentence shows correct use of the hyphen?

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.


Does this sentence correctly use a hyphen He knew he had a dead end job the first day he showed up for work?

Yes, the hyphen goes in the word "dead-end" because the two words together have a different meaning than separately.


Does the word horsedrawn have a hyphen in it?

The dictionaries that list it use a hyphen.


Can you use a hyphen in the word excitingly?

No, excitingly is one word so you would not use a hyphen in it.


Should there be a hyphen in sharply-angled knife?

Yes, use the hyphen to link words that would not flow if read separately. Test by first leaving the sentence incomplete: He used a sharply........??? Then try: He used an angled knife. The latter makes sense so in adding to it, there has to be a 'link' - the hyphen.


Do you use a hyphen when writing square feet?

You do not use a hyphen when writing square feet. Using a hyphen would make it one word which should not be the case.


Does rehire have a hyphen?

It isn't in the dictionary, so it'd be best to use a hyphen.