Just a Reminder About That Hyphen…

Margie Wakeman WellsThe Hyphen Leave a Comment

When hyphenating a prefix to a compound noun that is separate words and is being used as an adjective, hyphenate the prefix to the first word of the compound noun.

…pre-social security days…
…anti-money laundering scheme…
…post-National Weather Service announcement…

Happy punctuating!

Margie

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