Aug 02, 2014 book design basics use hyphens for justified type the worlds greatest book posted on august 2, 2014 by dave bricker august 3, 2014 h yphens are an important contributor to elegant, easytoread typography, especially when text is fully justified as is the convention in book typography. And just like you stated, you should only hyphenate if you are making a compound adjective. Defendant in this action has filed a motion to dismiss. Nov 03, 2010 hyphens are also used to separate the parts of a long word at the end of a written or printed line. Hyphens advanced level quiz 1 the blue book of grammar and. Lastly, the writers safest guide is the nature of the script. This handy workbook is ideal for teachers, students in middle school through college, esl students, homeschoolers, and professionals. And is correct three hundred and fortytwo 342 three hundred point fortytwo 300. Jul 27, 2010 when numbers are not used as compound adjectives preceding nouns, dont use a hyphen. The blue book of grammar and punctuation 11th edition. Hyphens are often used to tell the ages of people and things.
It would be wiser here to separate the numbers with intervening words the concert hall can accommodate 900 people, of whom 200 are seated behind the orchestra. Learn how to use hyphen in english grammar definition of hyphen. The blue book of grammar and punctuation by mark nichol no one writing handbook or grammar guide should suffice for careful writers, and though jane strauss the blue book of grammar and punctuation is less comprehensive than some other resources, its largeformat workbook approach provides a readerfriendly introduction to. But there is one rule involving compound modifiers before a noun thats pretty straightforward. Throughout the judges markup, he changes order to order and motion to motion. For example, the word mindset has traditionally been hyphenated, but a lot of people are. Let the pale blue pillow create a soft focal point. Roxanne thank you so much for your weekly enewsletters with such wonderful tips. Note that ordinals are hyphenated whenever the cardinals are. How to use hyphens grammar girl quick and dirty tips. Hyphens between words quiz 1 the blue book of grammar. Whom, that, which contents ix writing numbersquiz 2 1 punctuation. Even the leading guidebooks for writers, the associated press stylebook and the chicago manual of style, have different approaches. In general, compound adjectives involving ages or numbers are also hyphenated before the noun, such as the sixyearold child, 150yard dash, and 7 day trip.
The hyphensinnumbers rule applies even when the compound number is preceded by other numbers that do not require hyphens. When numbers are not used as compound adjectives preceding nouns, dont use a hyphen. Ensure that each citation sentence conforms to the bluebook. This rule can also be applied when a number and a measurement unit taken together form an adjective, that is, when they describe another object. The blue book of grammar and punctuation, eleventh edition. There is no such thing as american english, there is english and there is wrong. Jan 01, 2004 the blue book of grammar and punctuation will amuse you while demystifying the rules of grammar and punctuation. Hyphens with prefixes quiz 2 the blue book of grammar. The rules about the usage of hyphens are very complicated. The best grammar and punctuation books five books expert. Hyphens with numbers english grammar checker software. The type of punctuation mark which is majorly used in connecting two words together, formulating a new compound word, and to indicate line breaks is called as the hyphen.
To see where to divide words look in a good dictionary. Dece terminologystyle guide and grammarpunctuation resources. To us, using numerals for singledigit numbers looks tacky. Legal publications welcome to the oregon state bar online. The blue book of grammar and punctuation is a concise, entertaining workbook and guide to english grammar, punctuation, and usage.
When numbers are used as the first part of a compound adjective, use a hyphen to connect them to the noun that follows them. Brackets 34 parentheses 34 brackets 35 apostrophes 36 hyphens 40 hyphens. Fortunately, the rules about numbers in writing are much easier and more. An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes, 11th edition. Now in its tenth edition, the blue book is a masterpiece of clarity and usefulness. Hyphens between numbers hyphens are used between numbers. It doesnt take a lifetime to master english grammar and punctuation.
Jan 01, 1997 the blue book of grammar and punctuation is filled with easytounderstand rules, realworld examples, dozens of reproducible exercises, and pre and posttests. As you can see from this, square feet is rarely, or in fact almost never hyphenated. If youve chosen to write out whole numbers through 99 ninetynine, you should write out ordinals as well. No one writing handbook or grammar guide should suffice for careful writers, and though jane strauss the blue book of grammar and punctuation is less comprehensive than some other resources, its largeformat workbook approach provides a readerfriendly introduction to the intricacies of proper prose straus was still a college student when she began her career as a writing consultant for. Personally, im with the above hyphenate all compound numbers between twentyone and ninetynine. Jane straus is the author of the blue book of grammar and punctuation and developer of. Policies and philosophies vary from medium to medium.
Most newspapers and magazines drop theoxford comma in a simple. X1g444453eqw334qplo4 2 when writing numbers in full. Generally, hyphenate between two or more adjectives when they come before a noun and act as a single idea. The blue book of grammar and punctuation succeeds at a rare feat. Its a refresher for experts, a reference for lay people, and a lesson plan for teachers. Rule for adding and or hyphens between numbers that are. Punctuation, capitalization, and writing numbers mastery test. A guide to style and usage congressional budget office. Rules for writing numbers the blue book of grammar and. The hyphensin numbers rule applies even when the compound number is preceded by other numbers that do not require hyphens.
Except for a few basic rules, spelling out numbers vs. Oct 08, 2014 46 the blue book of grammar and punctuation sleight cunning, skill slight slender, of little substance slew past tense of slay slough swamp pronounced slew or slau soar to fly at great height sore in pain soared flew at great height sword a bladed weapon sole bottom of foot. I am sincerely grateful to have found the website and its invaluable learning tools. Grammar and punctuation the blue book of grammar and. Jun 12, 2016 when words form a compound adjective before the noun they modify, they are hyphenated, such as deepblue sea, housetohouse search, and walltowall carpeting. With over 200,000 copies sold, this is one of the most highly trusted english language resources available. One hundred million, fortyfour thousand, nine hundred and eightyfive. This adjective with two words joined by the hyphen is called a compound adjective. If the adjective immediately preceding a common color describes the particular hue, shade, or intensity, and could be used with many colors, do not hyphenate the color as a compound modifier. Most often, you will hyphenate between two or more adjectives when they come before a noun and act as a single idea. The convention is to lowercase these words when they are used generically to describe a category of actions or papers. Figured numbers will be the norm for the sciences and written numbers for the humanities.
Hyphens with numbers worldleading language solutions by. When the last comma in a series comes before and or or after daughterinlaw in theabove example, it is known as the oxford comma. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. How to use a hyphen in english grammar write a writing. Hyphens with prefixes quiz 2 from the blue book of grammar and punctuation. Most newspapers and magazines drop theoxford comma in a simple series, apparently feeling its unnecessary. Hyphens between words quiz 1 the blue book of grammar and. May 23, 20 hyphens are a regular source of confusion among grammar girl listeners. But remember, all twoword numbers from twentyone to ninetynine must be hyphenated in all cases. Written without jargon for all of us who need simple answers to our everyday questions, this new, updated version has 50% more materialrules, exercises, tests, and answersand a new cover that is both sleek and durable.
Hyphen in compound adjective with numbers grammarly. A hyphen is used primarily to join two or more words to form a new, compound word or to provide clarity when using certain affixes such as prefixes. Also use hyphens when those numbers are part of bigger numbers. Hyphens also have certain technical uses, such as indicating a range of numbers or combining multiple sets of numbers together into a single unit as is often done with telephone numbers. We baked three hundred and twentyfive cookies for the bakeoff. The blue book of grammar and punctuation by jane straus. As we discuss in the eleventh edition of the blue book of grammar and punctuation, writing numbers is a complex topic, with many exceptions. Needless to say, people seem to be using hyphens less.
Whenever someone asks for a good book on grammar, i recommend the blue book of grammar and punctuation. This userfriendly resource includes simple explanations of grammar, punctuation, and usage. He was twentyfive, but my grandfather lived to one hundred five a number paired with a noun will be hyphenated before the noun it modifies, but open after. The chicago manual of style, the bluebook and the alwd guide to legal citation all suggest. When to use words for numbers and when to use figures is a style choice. Books, reports, and working papers from nongovernment sources. For each of the following, choose the correct sentence. The mysteries of grammar and punctuation revealed new, expanded eighth edition straus, jane on. Quite a few style guides including ours suggest using words for the numbers one to ten, and figures for 11 and up. The blue book of grammar and punctuation 11th edition pages. Hyphens and dashes between numbers this page is about when to use hyphens and dashes between numbers.