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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...

...are listening to the WAY something is said. When "2-0-4" is said as the year, everyone but the reporter hears "2004." Though we certainly want to be verbatim, this is a time that trying to use a...

The "rule" for letter-for-letter spelling is that the spelling should look exactly like the word/words when they are written normally -- same punctuation, same capitalization. ...Robert Hendricks,...

"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...

When a person is spelling a name, there are several rules that apply: The spelling looks exactly as the name looks when simply typed. ...My name is James Edwards, J-a-m-e-s E-d-w-a-r-d-s. Leave ...