Chrissy Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
spelling: 30-second(s) pause?
Is it "a 30-second pause" without the S or "a 30-seconds pause" with the S? And do I need the hyphen there by the way?
Chrissy
Chrissy
Top answer
Yes, hyphen; no 's'-- when it is an adjective. No hyphen and add 's'-- when it is a noun. A ten-minute coffee break; a 3-day binge.
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Yes, hyphen; no 's'-- when it is an adjective.
No hyphen and add 's'-- when it is a noun.
A ten-minute coffee break; a 3-day binge.
The coffee break was ten minutes long; my binge lasted 3 days.
You will admittedly sometimes find the hyphen missing as in the movie, The Seven Year Itch-- but who says screenwriters are literate?
No hyphen and add 's'-- when it is a noun.
A ten-minute coffee break; a 3-day binge.
The coffee break was ten minutes long; my binge lasted 3 days.
You will admittedly sometimes find the hyphen missing as in the movie, The Seven Year Itch-- but who says screenwriters are literate?
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