Dashes

Posted By: oldwoman on 2009-05-04
In Reply to: BOS - spitfire

The way I learned is correct is that if the measurement comes before the noun, it requires a dash...if after, it does not:

2-cm cyst
cyst measuring 2 cm

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8 cents per line 65 character - Leanne
- BOS and commas - sm
  - Punctuation "is not important"?!! - TechSupport
  - BOS is a crock! - Sue Connor
    - BOS is a crock, but commas are still important! - Fingers
      - I agree. AHDI has a 'thing' with the hyphens, put them in here, take them out there... etc.. - ****
        How else to justify making you - A.Nonymous
    - DITTO!!!!!!!!!! nm - mt30+
- Your vent is more than justified. - GhostMom
- I hear ya... - CrankyBeach
  - BOS - spitfire
    - Dashes - oldwoman
      - And read this...disk vs. disc - oldwoman

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