The hyphen (-) is a unique punctuation mark since it is used for both spelling and punctuation. In spelling, it is used as an essential part of the word itself. In punctuation, it is used in certain word combinations, where its usage may depend on word or

Hyphens have always been in a state of flux, forever changing. We usually place hyphens in new words to help the reader, then over time the hyphen is dropped. In the early 20th century we had: to-day, to-morrow yester-day with hyphens. We definitely don&#

Hyphen with Compound Modifiers: Two-Word Adjectives Before Nouns. Using hyphens to connect words is easy. Picking the right words to connect is a little harder. Let’s start with compound modifiers. A compound modifier is made up of two words that work t