HYPHEN


Meaning of HYPHEN in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ VERB

use

Councillors have suggested using Tees-side using a hyphen to emphasise the name of the river rather than the name of a local authority.

Answer: a. Why: Use hyphens with a prefix and a proper noun.

Answer: a. Why: When creating an unusual adjective from other types of words, use a hyphen .

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A hyphen is an acceptable alternative to a comma.

Answer: a. Why: When creating an unusual adjective from other types of words, use a hyphen .

As you type, WordPerfect will automatically insert a soft hyphen where appropriate, without stopping for you to position the cursor.

Besides we were never very sure whether there was a hyphen in the word co-ordination.

The 2 parameters should be separated by a comma or a hyphen .

Until late 1995, she had gone by an Anglicized hyphen name and had been a lifelong Republican.

Use the soft hyphen in words which would not be hyphenated if they fell in the middle of a line.

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