Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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xenomi

Member Since

May 2, 2009

Total number of comments

3

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Dashes when saying year-olds

  • May 2, 2009, 1:17pm

You don't have to use it at all, but it might be easier to read if you do. I prefer to use it.

In a way, the hyphens put the words together to form an adjective.

Like, "Black-and-white cat."