Hyphens

[magictoaster]

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 días" 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]

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]

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!