PPT-Writing Lab Hyphens Hyphen Use

The hyphen is most commonly used to separate a word that is divided by the right hand margin but a hyphen also has the following conventional uses To separate the parts of a compound modifier or multiword adjective when the modifier adjective precedes the word that it modifies eg When he is out of town he uses outoftown checks. Hyphens and Dashes. A Mini-Lesson. The Differences. The hyphen (-) is used to separate parts of a word.. The dash (–) is used to separate parts of a sentence.. . . (Note: The dash can be . . Hyphens. . Angela Gulick. CAS Writing Specialist. June. . 2015. Hyphens . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . Hyphens (-) are used in several different ways:. Use 1: Use a hyphen to connect or “stitch” words together that you want to be read as a unit. These words will form a single concept that describes the following word. However, if this description comes after the word it describes, do not use a hyphen. . Hyphens. 1. Use . a hyphen to divide a word at the end of a line.. Example: What percentage of U.S. households have sub-. scribed to cable television. ?. Divide a word only between syllables.. Do not divide a one syllable word.. . Grammar Station . Rules of Hyphens . Use hyphens in compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine . Ex. Twenty-four, seventy-seven, ninety-six . Rules of Hyphens . . Use a hyphen in a compound adjective that precedes a noun. If the compound adjective comes after the noun do not use a hyphen. Use a hyphen to . divide a word . at the end of a line. .. The new governor’s victory celebration will be organ-. ized. by her campaign committee.. - Never divide a one-syllable word. - Divide a word only between syllables. 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 . What do we know about. HYPHENS!!!!. What are Hyphens. What the heck is HYPHEN!!!. The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. It is often confused with dashes which are longer and have different uses, and with the minus sign which is also longer. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation, though you could see them in numbers like TWO-SIDED. Hyphens. By Joanna McDowell. When do we use hyphens?. Range of numbers. Compound numbers. Fractions. Certain prefixes and suffixes. Compound nouns . Coequal nouns. Compound modifiers. Facilitate Reading. Hyphens . can be used in several ways. .. Here . are . some . of . them.. B. e . sure to consult a dictionary . if you . have any questions. .. -Hyphens-. -Hyphens-. Use a hyphen in compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine.. Hyphens and Dashes. A Mini-Lesson. The Differences. The hyphen (-) is used to separate parts of a word.. The dash (–) is used to separate parts of a sentence.. . . (Note: The dash can be . . to connect two or more words (and numbers) into a single concept, especially for building adjectives. . Note . that a hyphen never has spaces on either side. .. . Example: There are fewer Italian-American communities these days. . Rules. Hyphens . are used to connect two or more words (and numbers) into a single concept.. Italian-American communities are vibrant and interesting.. Tina’s money-saving measures have helped her save 1,000 dollars.. joins . words together. There are no spaces between a hyphen and the words. .. twenty-five (not twenty – . five). Hyphens. When. to use . hyphens. Hyphens. In numbers. In numbers between 21 and 99 (but not 30, 40 . A Mini-Lesson. The Differences. The hyphen (-) is used to separate parts of a word.. The dash (–) is used to separate parts of a sentence.. . . (Note: The dash can be . . represented by two .