I often see phrases like “he was twelve-years-old,” which is incorrect. Or “a twelve-year old child,” also incorrect.
Originally shared by Grammar Girl
When the age is an adjective that comes before the noun and modifies the noun, or when the age is a noun, hyphenate. http://ow.ly/pKIm30kCTJj
It’s not difficult, really. Makes me a bit verklempt.
It’s not difficult, really. Makes me a bit verklempt.
It’s not difficult, really. Makes me a bit verklempt.
It’s not difficult, really. Makes me a bit verklempt.
It’s not difficult, really. Makes me a bit verklempt.
Verklempt? Closed lipped?
Verklempt? Closed lipped?
Verklempt? Closed lipped?
Verklempt? Closed lipped?
Verklempt? Closed lipped?
Crazy.
Crazy.
Crazy.
Crazy.
Crazy.
More accurately, overcome. It’s used more loosely in everyday speech than this definition indicates, in my experience. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/J9-i7IN2RDhcsFBovtxnQXMuqZjNhhbFh6UmHSF3jB0D4c3Ad2rlOP1YpKuvgz0KWdYx_d6eXA
More accurately, overcome. It’s used more loosely in everyday speech than this definition indicates, in my experience. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/O6BtcbeZuJN0HJVQqYwg9uG5e7p0lvmKDXrgdlmULigve7DuCkCDODw7P7iuW_E0xXOH8C_Sviv_AQ=s0
More accurately, overcome. It’s used more loosely in everyday speech than this definition indicates, in my experience. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/O6BtcbeZuJN0HJVQqYwg9uG5e7p0lvmKDXrgdlmULigve7DuCkCDODw7P7iuW_E0xXOH8C_Sviv_AQ=s0
More accurately, overcome. It’s used more loosely in everyday speech than this definition indicates, in my experience. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/O6BtcbeZuJN0HJVQqYwg9uG5e7p0lvmKDXrgdlmULigve7DuCkCDODw7P7iuW_E0xXOH8C_Sviv_AQ=s0
More accurately, overcome. It’s used more loosely in everyday speech than this definition indicates, in my experience. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/O6BtcbeZuJN0HJVQqYwg9uG5e7p0lvmKDXrgdlmULigve7DuCkCDODw7P7iuW_E0xXOH8C_Sviv_AQ=s0
Tobi loves scribbling on screen shots. I didn’t get all of her decorations erased. Oops
Tobi loves scribbling on screen shots. I didn’t get all of her decorations erased. Oops
Tobi loves scribbling on screen shots. I didn’t get all of her decorations erased. Oops
Tobi loves scribbling on screen shots. I didn’t get all of her decorations erased. Oops
Tobi loves scribbling on screen shots. I didn’t get all of her decorations erased. Oops
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