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When the word "dollars" is said and there are numbers above a million with the figure and the word, the dollar sign is used, and the combination is considered to be a unit and uses no hyphen. (NOTE...

These two words are hyphenated in the dictionary as adjectives and adverbs. However, as we know, the adjective form in the dictionary is the direct adjective form, i.e., the form right in front of ...

The rule for adding suffixes is to add them directly to the word to form a solid word. The suffix -wise normally follows this rule. ...We placed it lengthwise along the edge. ...Otherwise, he will...

There is a question about the blog from earlier in the week: What happens when the spelling is interrupted or picks up midword? It is important to remember that the hyphen goes with the letter tha...

"Cross-examine" is a verb. As with all words that have a prefix "cross," the word is hyphenated. The noun that comes from it is also hyphenated. There is no verb "direct examine"; therefore, there ...

Remember that the dictionary does not make a distinction for adjectives in regard to hyphenating. The dictionary gives the "direct adjective," right in front of the noun, form only. So if you look ...

Remember that hyphenating words in front of a noun is done to indicate those words form a unit. ...long-range plans... ...old-fashioned ideas... ...five-month-old baby... When the words are alrea...

The rule is to add the prefix to the front of the word and make a solid word. The prefix "co-" has generally been an exception to this rule and has been hyphenated. I would say that it is "in trans...

We add a prefix to a word to make a solid word unless there is already a word with that spelling and a different meaning. This occurs most often with the prefix "re-." ...She promises to work to r...