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hyphen

A short mark (-) joining words into a single compound modifier before a noun.

A hyphen (-) joins two or more words into a single compound modifier describing a noun. It is required when the compound sits directly before the noun it modifies, but usually dropped once that same compound moves to a position after the noun.

Examples

  • a well-known author

  • an author who is well known

See also

em dash
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