Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Writing - Using Hyphens Correctly (Part 4)

Here's the next bit about using hyphens correctly so your writing is the best it can be.

Rule: Use a hyphen with terms that involve numbers and letters.

Examples (Part 1): early-1980s, mid-1990s, late-2000s

Example (Part 2): The Olympic gymnast, Nastia Luiken, scored high-9s on her routines in order to win the gold medal.

Now it's your turn. Write a sentence that correctly illustrates this rule for using hyphens.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

I enjoy listening to the music of the mid-1970's.

Would it be correct to use mid-seventies?

Anonymous said...

Writing-Using Hyphens Correctly(Part4)

My daughter's last name is Pierre-Louis.

The most crime in florida was in the early-1980's.

Angelica Walker

Anonymous said...

During the mid-1960's things used to run on a slower paste.

Sheila W.

Anonymous said...

Just call 1-800-Sardine.
Leave no less than 1-inch margins on all sides.
Type all copy double-space throughout using a page setting of 8.5x11-inch or A4.

luz croce

Anonymous said...

When I was living in Hong Kong, my English name is Suett-to.

Suetto C.

Anonymous said...

The baseball coach gave high-5s
to all the players as passed by.

Indira H.

Anonymous said...

The weather temperature will be in the upper-eighties to lower-nineties for Sunday,September 7th,2008.

Anonymous said...

It was during the early-1980's
that President Reagan deregulated the airlines and allowed discount carriers to fly.



Michele T.

Anonymous said...

The recession lasted throughout the mid-60's and into the mid-70's.

Anonymous said...

I haven't seen a frightening horror movie since the mid-1990's.

- Angelia M.

Anonymous said...

As I traveled out of town there seemed to be alot of Native-American shops.

-Bradley B.

Anonymous said...

Sandra H.

I was born in the late-1960's.