Is Year Old Hyphenated or Not?
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Hyphenate “year old” if the phrase precedes a noun that it is modifying. Do you want to talk about age? Before you start, you need…
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12 year old girl, 12-year-old-girl, or 12-year-old girl? How should I hyphenate?
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When to Hyphenate an Age
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Hyphen (-) Rules of Correct Punctuation
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