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magictoaster · 01-30-2008, 06:48 AM

Ugh! Why can't English be like Spanish and have some sort of Real Academia Inglesa? In any case, the lack of proper hyphenating rules leads me here.

I'm translating a brochure that talks about mail order drugs. In several instances it mentions "Suplido de 30 d�as" Which I've translated as "30-day supply". I'm almost possitive that there is a hyphen in 30-day. But I could use some feed back on this.

Hebe · 01-30-2008, 07:08 AM

Hi magictoaster, I would certainly use the hyphen exactly the way you did. But I am afraid I have no basis to sustain my choice. I must have seen it written like that somewhere I guess

SandraT · 01-30-2008, 07:37 AM

Hi Magictoaster, totally agree with Hebe. For more information, check these sites out.

owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_hyphen.html - 11k �

www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutspelling/hyphen - 39k -

Hope it helps!

01-30-2008, 06:48 AM	#1
magictoaster Forum User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 25 Rep Power: 12	Hyphens Ugh! Why can't English be like Spanish and have some sort of Real Academia Inglesa? In any case, the lack of proper hyphenating rules leads me here. I'm translating a brochure that talks about mail order drugs. In several instances it mentions "Suplido de 30 d�as" Which I've translated as "30-day supply". I'm almost possitive that there is a hyphen in 30-day. But I could use some feed back on this.

01-30-2008, 07:08 AM	#2
Hebe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Caracas- Venezuela Posts: 755 Rep Power: 920	Hi magictoaster, I would certainly use the hyphen exactly the way you did. But I am afraid I have no basis to sustain my choice. I must have seen it written like that somewhere I guess __________________ Hebe ♥ ♫ "*To him whose elastic and vigorous thought keeps pace with the sun, the day is a perpetual morning". Henry David Thrreau"*

01-30-2008, 07:37 AM	#3
SandraT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Havana,Cuba Posts: 586 Rep Power: 482	Hi Magictoaster, totally agree with Hebe. For more information, check these sites out. owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_hyphen.html - 11k � www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutspelling/hyphen - 39k - Hope it helps! __________________ _____________________________ [Have a nice day!!! ♥ Sandra T ♥

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