The Hyphen ( - hyphen )

How to use the hyphen correctly

The hyphen is used mainly to separate single words which make up a compound (compound adjective: light-blue, compound noun: self-help). Not all compoundsCompounds are structures made of two or more elements. Many words in English are compounds. For example, compound nouns, compound adjectives, and compound adverbs. are hyphenated. For example, compound nouns may be separate words (contact lens), hyphenated words (self-help), or single terms (screwdriver). There are no rules about this; if in doubt, consult a dictionary.

Compound words

• The sound of the ocean is also a low-frequency adjective + noun compound sound.
• One important pattern-making noun + participle process involves the way diffusing chemicals react with one another.
• Contrary to popular belief, predators aren’t just species with large sharp teeth or fangs, hooked beaks, or razor-sharp noun + adjective claws.
• But Einstein suggested that gravity was the bending of something called space-time noun + noun.
• For instance, the giant, 160-km-wide Hyphens are also used to join numbers with their units and, as in this example, a dimension Chicxulub crater in Mexico that wiped out most of the dinosaurs and many other species 65 million years ago is only 1-2 km When a number is uncertain, a range may be given separated by a hyphen deep and is hidden beneath younger layers of sediment.