How to Use Hyphens

Twenty-one Rules of Hyphenation

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Writing & Publishing, Editing & Proofreading, Writing Skills, Reference
Cover of the book How to Use Hyphens by Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D., KirkMahoney.com
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D. ISBN: 1230000718141
Publisher: KirkMahoney.com Publication: October 12, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D.
ISBN: 1230000718141
Publisher: KirkMahoney.com
Publication: October 12, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English

Which of These Sentences Has a Hyphenation Mistake? 

  • The winner of the pie-eating contest ate ninety nine pies. 
  • The seven-foot tall man was obvious in the crowd. 
  • Her two-thirds share of the business meant that she called the shots. 
  • She owned two-thirds of the voting stock in the business. 
  • He preferred to use a 200 millimeter lens to photograph birds. 
  • She preferred to use a 300 mm lens to photograph birds. 
  • This climate requires that you air condition your house in the summer. 
  • That city typically has a 30-inch rain-fall annually. 
  • He asked, "When will my drycleaning be ready?" 
  • That tennis player's under-hand return is super-fast. 
  • His fans loved his self-deprecating humor. 
  • My ex sister-in-law is a very kind woman. 
  • What is an 'anti-question' to the news magazine's editor? 
  • The foilless airplane fell to the ground. 
  • Creditors do not mind when customers predate their bill paying checks. 

How to Use Hyphens will teach you how to find and fix all mistakes!

Plus, hyphenation can be fun, once you learn the twenty-one rules in How to Use Hyphens. Learn about suspended hyphens, special prefixes and suffixes, and even how a hyphen is different from a dash in this valuable book!

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Which of These Sentences Has a Hyphenation Mistake? 

How to Use Hyphens will teach you how to find and fix all mistakes!

Plus, hyphenation can be fun, once you learn the twenty-one rules in How to Use Hyphens. Learn about suspended hyphens, special prefixes and suffixes, and even how a hyphen is different from a dash in this valuable book!

More books from Reference

Cover of the book Do We Worship the Same God? by Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D.
Cover of the book 10 Best College Majors for the Next Decade by Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D.
Cover of the book The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara by Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D.
Cover of the book God at the Grassroots 2016 by Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D.
Cover of the book Handbook of Research on Engaging Immigrant Families and Promoting Academic Success for English Language Learners by Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D.
Cover of the book Oscar the Homeless Cat by Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D.
Cover of the book What THE Old Man Does IS Always Right by Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D.
Cover of the book Snippets of The Buddha by Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D.
Cover of the book Save Money Buying A New Car by Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D.
Cover of the book Persian by Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D.
Cover of the book Law, Liberty, and the Rule of Law by Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D.
Cover of the book Toward a Framework of Resources for Learning to Teach by Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D.
Cover of the book Summary of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s We Were Eight Years in Power by Milkyway Media by Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D.
Cover of the book A Case for Teaching Literature in the Secondary School by Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D.
Cover of the book The Achievement Gap in Reading by Kirk Mahoney, Ph.D.
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy