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HYPHENS

HYPHENS . a nd How N ot to Screw T hem U p Jazmin Webb . What is a hyphen?. A hyphen is the connecting mark that is used between words or parts of words. . example-example. NOTE!. A hyphen is different from a dash . A dash is used to show emphasis in a sentence

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HYPHENS

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  1. HYPHENS and How Not to Screw Them Up Jazmin Webb

  2. What is a hyphen?

  3. A hyphen is the connecting mark that is used between words or parts of words. example-example

  4. NOTE!

  5. A hyphen is different from a dash. A dash is used to showemphasis in a sentence Ex) What he said was true – or so I thought. Whereas a hyphen is used to combinewords or phrases. Ex) 16-years-old

  6. When to use a hyphen

  7. A hyphen is used when distinguishing a word from a homonym. Ex) Recover (to get well) Vs. Re-cover (to cover again)

  8. A hyphen is also used when the prefix is the same letter of the root word. Ex) Pre-existing or Semi-independent

  9. A hyphen is appropriate when the prefix or suffix is added to a name, number, proper noun, or symbol. Ex) Post-1990’s heavy metal (number) Ex-Soviet Scientist (proper noun) Anti-Timmy Club (name)

  10. Hyphens are always used with words that contain numbers or are combined with the suffix -half. Ex) 8-bit computer First-time buyer One-half cup

  11. Most commonly, a hyphen is used to take two or more words with equal functions and make a new, single compound word with a different meaning. Ex) His house has blue-green walls Its on a one-to-oneratio That is a one-of-a-kind phone

  12. These are the basic functions and proper ways to use a hyphen. Try not to mess it up anymore. 

  13. Review

  14. Information from: Hahn, Pamela Rice, and Dennis E Hensley. Alpha Teach Yourself Grammar and Style in 24 Hours. Indianapolis: Pearson Education, 2000. Print.

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