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From: Frederick Williams <frederick.williams2@tesco.net>
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Subject: Re: How to hyphenate
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Einde O'Callaghan wrote:
>
> Frederick Williams wrote:
> > How would one hyphenate
> >
> > fifteen and a half year old
> >
> > if at all?
> >
> If it's an adjective it should, according to the guidelines for
> hyphenation, be done as follows "fifteen-and-a-half-year-old" but, to be
> honest, such hyphens are often left out.
>
> Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
Thank you. 'According to the guidelines for hyphenation' you write,
where are such guidelines to be found?
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Which of the seven heavens / Was responsible her smile /
Wouldn't be sure but attested / That, whoever it was, a god /
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