hyphens

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Source: https://developers.google.com/style/hyphens\n\n# Hyphens

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Save and categorize content based on your preferences.\n\n- Home\n- Products\n- Style\n\n\n## Page Summary\n\n- Hyphens are used to avoid misreading, combine terms, and separate parts of words for clarity.\n- Hyphenate prefixes like self- and cross-, before capitalized nouns or numbers, and in cases of ambiguity.\n- Generally, write compound nouns in closed form, but consult the word list for exceptions or established conventions.\n- Hyphenate compound modifiers before a noun for clarity but avoid those with more than two words.\n- Don't use spaces around hyphens except in suspended hyphens where a space can follow but not precede the hyphen.\n\nHyphens are used to avoid misreading, combine terms, and separate parts of words for clarity.\n\nHyphenate prefixes like self- and cross-, before capitalized nouns or numbers, and in cases of ambiguity.\n\nGenerally, write compound nouns in closed form, but consult the word list for exceptions or established conventions.\n\nHyphenate compound modifiers before a noun for clarity but avoid those with more than two words.\n\nDon't use spaces around hyphens except in suspended hyphens where a space can follow but not precede the hyphen.\n\nUse a hyphen (-) when needed for clarity. A hyphen can separate parts of words to avoid

misreadings, and it can combine terms when they should be read as a unit.\n\n\n## General guidelines\n\nGuidance for hyphenation isn't always straightforward because it depends on

the following circumstances:\n\n- Location. For example, does a term precede a noun, or does it follow a

verb?\n- Interpretation and readability. Is a sentence ambiguous or unclear if a term is

not hyphenated?\n- Convention. For some terms, our guidance tells us to always hyphenate or

never hyphenate, even if the convention seems to contradict other guidance.\n\nIn addition, there are many exceptions to general hyphenation guidance. If you're not

sure whether to hyphenate a term, in addition to reviewing the guidelines on this page, check the

following sources (in this order):\n\n- The documentation that you're working with. If there's an established

convention for hyphenating a term in a particular documentation set, follow that

convention.\n- The word list in this style guide.\n- The Merriam-Webster

dictionary.\n\nAs always, deviate from our guidance when it serves your readers. For

more information, see Break the rules.\n\n\n## Prefixes\n\nIn general, don't use a hyphen between a prefix and the main noun.\n\nRecommended: infrastructure,

megabyte, metadata, preprocessing, pseudocode,

semiconductor\n\n\n### Exceptions\n\nAdd a hyphen after a prefix in the following circumstances:\n\n- If the prefix is self or cross: self-managing,

cross-region\n- If the noun is capitalized or is a number: non-Google,

post-2000\n- To avoid confusion or difficulty in reading: de-energize, intra-index,

re-mark, re-sign\n- If the prefix is for a term that already has hyphens or spaces:

un-Google-like, non-twentieth-century\n- To be consistent within a document: pre-processing,

post-processing\n\n\n### The non prefix\n\nThe non prefix follows the same guidelines, but because it

can easily form words that are hard to parse, it's often hyphenated. Use your

best judgment, taking into account consistency within your documentation. The following

recommendations show contrasting usages that you can use as examples.

Recommended: noncurrent,

nonempty, noninteractive, nonpublic

Recommended: non-existence,

non-integer, non-key, non-managed, non-negative

When using non as a prefix, add a hyphen before hyphenated compound words.

Recommended: non-KSA-based,

non-self-sustaining

Compounds

A compound is a term that combines more than one word. Compounds can

be closed as one word with no spaces, open with spaces between

words, or hyphenated.

Compound nouns

In general, write compound nouns in their closed (one-word, unhyphenated)

form. If you see that

Merriam-Webster.com uses the

two-word or hyphenated form, but you see that the closed form is the

predominant convention in your context or trending in that direction (as

compounds often do), then use the closed form.

Recommended: webpage

Recommended: hostname

Recommended: tradeoff

Recommended: workaround

Exceptions

Our word list includes exceptions for

well-established terms that commonly use a hyphen or a space, such as

multi-region and style sheet. In some cases, we note that noun,

verb, and adjective versions of a word are treated differently.

When the components of a unit of measurement are multiplied by each other,

hyphenate them.

Recommended: 5 vCPU-hours

Recommended: 40 person-hours

Compound modifiers before a noun

If needed for clarity, hyphenate compound modifiers that come before a noun.

This guideline can be subjective. However, except as noted in

this section, it's almost never wrong to hyphenate a compound before a

noun to ensure clarity.

Recommended: A well-designed app

Recommended: Android-specific

techniques

Use a hyphen after more or most if you need to clarify what

those words modify.

Recommended: The most common scenario

Recommended: Edge locations with

more-reliable internet links

In general, avoid writing compound modifiers that have more than two words.

Instead, move some words after the noun. If you must use this type of

compound, then use a hyphen between each word as needed for clarity.

Recommended: test cases

that are specific to the 2023 edition

Recommended:

cross-data-center replication

Not recommended:

edition-2023-specific test cases

Exceptions

Don't hyphenate adverbs that end in -ly except when needed for clarity.

Recommended: Publicly available

implementations

Not recommended: Publicly-available

implementations

Don't use hyphens in compounds that are conventionally not hyphenated. Follow the

guidance in the word list

or check the convention in the documentation that you're working with.

Recommended: A managed

instance group (MIG)

Recommended: A machine

learning model

When a number and unit of measurement combine to modify a noun, don't hyphenate unless

the hyphen is needed for clarity.

Recommended:

200 GB disk (200 GB disk)

Compound terms after a verb

In general, you don't need to add a hyphen to a compound that follows a verb.

Recommended: The app is well

designed.

Recommended: The logs are written

in real time.

Recommended: The product supports

high availability.

Recommended: The app uses techniques

that are Android specific.

Recommended: Customers can use

the utility as is.

Recommended: Get profile information

for the currently authorized user.

Exceptions

Some compound terms are always hyphenated, even if they follow a verb. To

check, look the term up in the word list. If it isn't in the

list, check the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

As always, follow the convention in the documentation that you're working with.

Recommended: You can deploy the app

on-premises.

Recommended: The docs describe how

to create an add-on.

Recommended: The utility works

with apps that are cloud-based and cloud-adjacent.

Recommended: This page is

customer-facing.

Recommended: The app is designed

to be user-friendly.

Recommended: The goal is to produce

an experience that's game-like.

Range of numbers

Use a hyphen, not an en dash (–),

to indicate a range of numbers. If a hyphen introduces ambiguity, use words such as

from, to, and through for clarity. Don't mix hyphens with words.

For information about how to represent a range of numbers that includes units, see

Ranges of numbers with units.

Recommended: 8-20 files

Recommended: 5-10 minutes

Recommended: from 8 to 20 files

Not recommended: from 8-20 files

Spaces around hyphens

Never place a space on either side of a hyphen except when using a

suspended hyphen, in which case you can leave a space after

(but not before) the hyphen.

Suspended hyphens

When two or more compound modifiers have a common base, you can keep the

hyphens but leave out the base for all except the last modifier. In the

following examples, the base is hour.

Recommended: You can set up the system to

scan for new files at one- or two-hour intervals.

Recommended: You can set up the system to

scan for new files at one-, two-, or three-hour intervals.\n\nRecommended: noncurrent,

nonempty, noninteractive, nonpublic

Recommended: non-existence,

non-integer, non-key, non-managed, non-negative

When using non as a prefix, add a hyphen before hyphenated compound words.

Recommended: non-KSA-based,

non-self-sustaining

Compounds

A compound is a term that combines more than one word. Compounds can

be closed as one word with no spaces, open with spaces between

words, or hyphenated.

Compound nouns

In general, write compound nouns in their closed (one-word, unhyphenated)

form. If you see that

Merriam-Webster.com uses the

two-word or hyphenated form, but you see that the closed form is the

predominant convention in your context or trending in that direction (as

compounds often do), then use the closed form.

Recommended: webpage

Recommended: hostname

Recommended: tradeoff

Recommended: workaround

Exceptions

Our word list includes exceptions for

well-established terms that commonly use a hyphen or a space, such as

multi-region and style sheet. In some cases, we note that noun,

verb, and adjective versions of a word are treated differently.

When the components of a unit of measurement are multiplied by each other,

hyphenate them.

Recommended: 5 vCPU-hours

Recommended: 40 person-hours

Compound modifiers before a noun

If needed for clarity, hyphenate compound modifiers that come before a noun.

This guideline can be subjective. However, except as noted in

this section, it's almost never wrong to hyphenate a compound before a

noun to ensure clarity.

Recommended: A well-designed app

Recommended: Android-specific

techniques

Use a hyphen after more or most if you need to clarify what

those words modify.

Recommended: The most common scenario

Recommended: Edge locations with

more-reliable internet links

In general, avoid writing compound modifiers that have more than two words.

Instead, move some words after the noun. If you must use this type of

compound, then use a hyphen between each word as needed for clarity.

Recommended: test cases

that are specific to the 2023 edition

Recommended:

cross-data-center replication

Not recommended:

edition-2023-specific test cases

Exceptions

Don't hyphenate adverbs that end in -ly except when needed for clarity.

Recommended: Publicly available

implementations

Not recommended: Publicly-available

implementations

Don't use hyphens in compounds that are conventionally not hyphenated. Follow the

guidance in the word list

or check the convention in the documentation that you're working with.

Recommended: A managed

instance group (MIG)

Recommended: A machine

learning model

When a number and unit of measurement combine to modify a noun, don't hyphenate unless

the hyphen is needed for clarity.

Recommended:

200 GB disk (200 GB disk)

Compound terms after a verb

In general, you don't need to add a hyphen to a compound that follows a verb.

Recommended: The app is well

designed.

Recommended: The logs are written

in real time.

Recommended: The product supports

high availability.

Recommended: The app uses techniques

that are Android specific.

Recommended: Customers can use

the utility as is.

Recommended: Get profile information

for the currently authorized user.

Exceptions

Some compound terms are always hyphenated, even if they follow a verb. To

check, look the term up in the word list. If it isn't in the

list, check the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

As always, follow the convention in the documentation that you're working with.

Recommended: You can deploy the app

on-premises.

Recommended: The docs describe how

to create an add-on.

Recommended: The utility works

with apps that are cloud-based and cloud-adjacent.

Recommended: This page is

customer-facing.

Recommended: The app is designed

to be user-friendly.

Recommended: The goal is to produce

an experience that's game-like.

Range of numbers

Use a hyphen, not an en dash (–),

to indicate a range of numbers. If a hyphen introduces ambiguity, use words such as

from, to, and through for clarity. Don't mix hyphens with words.

For information about how to represent a range of numbers that includes units, see

Ranges of numbers with units.

Recommended: 8-20 files

Recommended: 5-10 minutes

Recommended: from 8 to 20 files

Not recommended: from 8-20 files

Spaces around hyphens

Never place a space on either side of a hyphen except when using a

suspended hyphen, in which case you can leave a space after

(but not before) the hyphen.

Suspended hyphens

When two or more compound modifiers have a common base, you can keep the

hyphens but leave out the base for all except the last modifier. In the

following examples, the base is hour.

Recommended: You can set up the system to

scan for new files at one- or two-hour intervals.

Recommended: You can set up the system to

scan for new files at one-, two-, or three-hour intervals.\n\nRecommended: non-existence,

non-integer, non-key, non-managed, non-negative

When using non as a prefix, add a hyphen before hyphenated compound words.

Recommended: non-KSA-based,

non-self-sustaining

Compounds

A compound is a term that combines more than one word. Compounds can

be closed as one word with no spaces, open with spaces between

words, or hyphenated.

Compound nouns

In general, write compound nouns in their closed (one-word, unhyphenated)

form. If you see that

Merriam-Webster.com uses the

two-word or hyphenated form, but you see that the closed form is the

predominant convention in your context or trending in that direction (as

compounds often do), then use the closed form.

Recommended: webpage

Recommended: hostname

Recommended: tradeoff

Recommended: workaround

Exceptions

Our word list includes exceptions for

well-established terms that commonly use a hyphen or a space, such as

multi-region and style sheet. In some cases, we note that noun,

verb, and adjective versions of a word are treated differently.

When the components of a unit of measurement are multiplied by each other,

hyphenate them.

Recommended: 5 vCPU-hours

Recommended: 40 person-hours

Compound modifiers before a noun

If needed for clarity, hyphenate compound modifiers that come before a noun.

This guideline can be subjective. However, except as noted in

this section, it's almost never wrong to hyphenate a compound before a

noun to ensure clarity.

Recommended: A well-designed app

Recommended: Android-specific

techniques

Use a hyphen after more or most if you need to clarify what

those words modify.

Recommended: The most common scenario

Recommended: Edge locations with

more-reliable internet links

In general, avoid writing compound modifiers that have more than two words.

Instead, move some words after the noun. If you must use this type of

compound, then use a hyphen between each word as needed for clarity.

Recommended: test cases

that are specific to the 2023 edition

Recommended:

cross-data-center replication

Not recommended:

edition-2023-specific test cases

Exceptions

Don't hyphenate adverbs that end in -ly except when needed for clarity.

Recommended: Publicly available

implementations

Not recommended: Publicly-available

implementations

Don't use hyphens in compounds that are conventionally not hyphenated. Follow the

guidance in the word list

or check the convention in the documentation that you're working with.

Recommended: A managed

instance group (MIG)

Recommended: A machine

learning model

When a number and unit of measurement combine to modify a noun, don't hyphenate unless

the hyphen is needed for clarity.

Recommended:

200 GB disk (200 GB disk)

Compound terms after a verb

In general, you don't need to add a hyphen to a compound that follows a verb.

Recommended: The app is well

designed.

Recommended: The logs are written

in real time.

Recommended: The product supports

high availability.

Recommended: The app uses techniques

that are Android specific.

Recommended: Customers can use

the utility as is.

Recommended: Get profile information

for the currently authorized user.

Exceptions

Some compound terms are always hyphenated, even if they follow a verb. To

check, look the term up in the word list. If it isn't in the

list, check the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

As always, follow the convention in the documentation that you're working with.

Recommended: You can deploy the app

on-premises.

Recommended: The docs describe how

to create an add-on.

Recommended: The utility works

with apps that are cloud-based and cloud-adjacent.

Recommended: This page is

customer-facing.

Recommended: The app is designed

to be user-friendly.

Recommended: The goal is to produce

an experience that's game-like.

Range of numbers

Use a hyphen, not an en dash (–),

to indicate a range of numbers. If a hyphen introduces ambiguity, use words such as

from, to, and through for clarity. Don't mix hyphens with words.

For information about how to represent a range of numbers that includes units, see

Ranges of numbers with units.

Recommended: 8-20 files

Recommended: 5-10 minutes

Recommended: from 8 to 20 files

Not recommended: from 8-20 files

Spaces around hyphens

Never place a space on either side of a hyphen except when using a

suspended hyphen, in which case you can leave a space after

(but not before) the hyphen.

Suspended hyphens

When two or more compound modifiers have a common base, you can keep the

hyphens but leave out the base for all except the last modifier. In the

following examples, the base is hour.

Recommended: You can set up the system to

scan for new files at one- or two-hour intervals.

Recommended: You can set up the system to

scan for new files at one-, two-, or three-hour intervals.\n\nWhen using non as a prefix, add a hyphen before hyphenated compound words.\n\nRecommended: non-KSA-based,

non-self-sustaining

Compounds

A compound is a term that combines more than one word. Compounds can

be closed as one word with no spaces, open with spaces between

words, or hyphenated.

Compound nouns

In general, write compound nouns in their closed (one-word, unhyphenated)

form. If you see that

Merriam-Webster.com uses the

two-word or hyphenated form, but you see that the closed form is the

predominant convention in your context or trending in that direction (as

compounds often do), then use the closed form.

Recommended: webpage

Recommended: hostname

Recommended: tradeoff

Recommended: workaround

Exceptions

Our word list includes exceptions for

well-established terms that commonly use a hyphen or a space, such as

multi-region and style sheet. In some cases, we note that noun,

verb, and adjective versions of a word are treated differently.

When the components of a unit of measurement are multiplied by each other,

hyphenate them.

Recommended: 5 vCPU-hours

Recommended: 40 person-hours

Compound modifiers before a noun

If needed for clarity, hyphenate compound modifiers that come before a noun.

This guideline can be subjective. However, except as noted in

this section, it's almost never wrong to hyphenate a compound before a

noun to ensure clarity.

Recommended: A well-designed app

Recommended: Android-specific

techniques

Use a hyphen after more or most if you need to clarify what

those words modify.

Recommended: The most common scenario

Recommended: Edge locations with

more-reliable internet links

In general, avoid writing compound modifiers that have more than two words.

Instead, move some words after the noun. If you must use this type of

compound, then use a hyphen between each word as needed for clarity.

Recommended: test cases

that are specific to the 2023 edition

Recommended:

cross-data-center replication

Not recommended:

edition-2023-specific test cases

Exceptions

Don't hyphenate adverbs that end in -ly except when needed for clarity.

Recommended: Publicly available

implementations

Not recommended: Publicly-available

implementations

Don't use hyphens in compounds that are conventionally not hyphenated. Follow the

guidance in the word list

or check the convention in the documentation that you're working with.

Recommended: A managed

instance group (MIG)

Recommended: A machine

learning model

When a number and unit of measurement combine to modify a noun, don't hyphenate unless

the hyphen is needed for clarity.

Recommended:

200 GB disk (200 GB disk)

Compound terms after a verb

In general, you don't need to add a hyphen to a compound that follows a verb.

Recommended: The app is well

designed.

Recommended: The logs are written

in real time.

Recommended: The product supports

high availability.

Recommended: The app uses techniques

that are Android specific.

Recommended: Customers can use

the utility as is.

Recommended: Get profile information

for the currently authorized user.

Exceptions

Some compound terms are always hyphenated, even if they follow a verb. To

check, look the term up in the word list. If it isn't in the

list, check the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

As always, follow the convention in the documentation that you're working with.

Recommended: You can deploy the app

on-premises.

Recommended: The docs describe how

to create an add-on.

Recommended: The utility works

with apps that are cloud-based and cloud-adjacent.

Recommended: This page is

customer-facing.

Recommended: The app is designed

to be user-friendly.

Recommended: The goal is to produce

an experience that's game-like.

Range of numbers

Use a hyphen, not an en dash (–),

to indicate a range of numbers. If a hyphen introduces ambiguity, use words such as

from, to, and through for clarity. Don't mix hyphens with words.

For information about how to represent a range of numbers that includes units, see

Ranges of numbers with units.

Recommended: 8-20 files

Recommended: 5-10 minutes

Recommended: from 8 to 20 files

Not recommended: from 8-20 files

Spaces around hyphens

Never place a space on either side of a hyphen except when using a

suspended hyphen, in which case you can leave a space after

(but not before) the hyphen.

Suspended hyphens

When two or more compound modifiers have a common base, you can keep the

hyphens but leave out the base for all except the last modifier. In the

following examples, the base is hour.

Recommended: You can set up the system to

scan for new files at one- or two-hour intervals.

Recommended: You can set up the system to

scan for new files at one-, two-, or three-hour intervals.\n\n\n## Compounds\n\nA compound is a term that combines more than one word. Compounds can

be closed as one word with no spaces, open with spaces between

words, or hyphenated.\n\n\n### Compound nouns\n\nIn general, write compound nouns in their closed (one-word, unhyphenated)

form. If you see that

Merriam-Webster.com uses the

two-word or hyphenated form, but you see that the closed form is the

predominant convention in your context or trending in that direction (as

compounds often do), then use the closed form.\n\nRecommended: webpage\n\nRecommended: hostname\n\nRecommended: tradeoff\n\nRecommended: workaround\n\n\n#### Exceptions\n\nOur word list includes exceptions for

well-established terms that commonly use a hyphen or a space, such as

multi-region and style sheet. In some cases, we note that noun,

verb, and adjective versions of a word are treated differently.\n\nWhen the components of a unit of measurement are multiplied by each other,

hyphenate them.\n\nRecommended: 5 vCPU-hours\n\nRecommended: 40 person-hours\n\n\n### Compound modifiers before a noun\n\nIf needed for clarity, hyphenate compound modifiers that come before a noun.

This guideline can be subjective. However, except as noted in

this section, it's almost never wrong to hyphenate a compound before a

noun to ensure clarity.\n\nRecommended: A well-designed app\n\nRecommended: Android-specific

techniques\n\nUse a hyphen after more or most if you need to clarify what

those words modify.\n\nRecommended: The most common scenario\n\nRecommended: Edge locations with

more-reliable internet links\n\nIn general, avoid writing compound modifiers that have more than two words.

Instead, move some words after the noun. If you must use this type of

compound, then use a hyphen between each word as needed for clarity.

Recommended: test cases

that are specific to the 2023 edition

Recommended:

cross-data-center replication

Not recommended:

edition-2023-specific test cases

Exceptions

Don't hyphenate adverbs that end in -ly except when needed for clarity.

Recommended: Publicly available

implementations

Not recommended: Publicly-available

implementations

Don't use hyphens in compounds that are conventionally not hyphenated. Follow the

guidance in the word list

or check the convention in the documentation that you're working with.

Recommended: A managed

instance group (MIG)

Recommended: A machine

learning model

When a number and unit of measurement combine to modify a noun, don't hyphenate unless

the hyphen is needed for clarity.

Recommended:

200 GB disk (200 GB disk)

Compound terms after a verb

In general, you don't need to add a hyphen to a compound that follows a verb.

Recommended: The app is well

designed.

Recommended: The logs are written

in real time.

Recommended: The product supports

high availability.

Recommended: The app uses techniques

that are Android specific.

Recommended: Customers can use

the utility as is.

Recommended: Get profile information

for the currently authorized user.

Exceptions

Some compound terms are always hyphenated, even if they follow a verb. To

check, look the term up in the word list. If it isn't in the

list, check the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

As always, follow the convention in the documentation that you're working with.

Recommended: You can deploy the app

on-premises.

Recommended: The docs describe how

to create an add-on.

Recommended: The utility works

with apps that are cloud-based and cloud-adjacent.

Recommended: This page is

customer-facing.

Recommended: The app is designed

to be user-friendly.

Recommended: The goal is to produce

an experience that's game-like.\n\nRecommended: test cases

that are specific to the 2023 edition\n\nRecommended:

cross-data-center replication\n\nNot recommended:

edition-2023-specific test cases\n\n\n#### Exceptions\n\nDon't hyphenate adverbs that end in -ly except when needed for clarity.\n\nRecommended: Publicly available

implementations\n\nNot recommended: Publicly-available

implementations\n\nDon't use hyphens in compounds that are conventionally not hyphenated. Follow the

guidance in the word list

or check the convention in the documentation that you're working with.\n\nRecommended: A managed

instance group (MIG)\n\nRecommended: A machine

learning model\n\nWhen a number and unit of measurement combine to modify a noun, don't hyphenate unless

the hyphen is needed for clarity.\n\nRecommended:

200 GB disk (200 GB disk)\n\n\n### Compound terms after a verb\n\nIn general, you don't need to add a hyphen to a compound that follows a verb.\n\nRecommended: The app is well

designed.\n\nRecommended: The logs are written

in real time.\n\nRecommended: The product supports

high availability.\n\nRecommended: The app uses techniques

that are Android specific.\n\nRecommended: Customers can use

the utility as is.\n\nRecommended: Get profile information

for the currently authorized user.\n\n\n#### Exceptions\n\nSome compound terms are always hyphenated, even if they follow a verb. To

check, look the term up in the word list. If it isn't in the

list, check the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

As always, follow the convention in the documentation that you're working with.\n\nRecommended: You can deploy the app

on-premises.\n\nRecommended: The docs describe how

to create an add-on.\n\nRecommended: The utility works

with apps that are cloud-based and cloud-adjacent.\n\nRecommended: This page is

customer-facing.\n\nRecommended: The app is designed

to be user-friendly.\n\nRecommended: The goal is to produce

an experience that's game-like.\n\n\n## Range of numbers\n\nUse a hyphen, not an en dash (–),

to indicate a range of numbers. If a hyphen introduces ambiguity, use words such as

from, to, and through for clarity. Don't mix hyphens with words.

For information about how to represent a range of numbers that includes units, see

Ranges of numbers with units.\n\nRecommended: 8-20 files\n\nRecommended: 5-10 minutes\n\nRecommended: from 8 to 20 files\n\nNot recommended: from 8-20 files\n\n\n## Spaces around hyphens\n\nNever place a space on either side of a hyphen except when using a

suspended hyphen, in which case you can leave a space after

(but not before) the hyphen.\n\n\n## Suspended hyphens\n\nWhen two or more compound modifiers have a common base, you can keep the

hyphens but leave out the base for all except the last modifier. In the

following examples, the base is hour.\n\nRecommended: You can set up the system to

scan for new files at one- or two-hour intervals.\n\nRecommended: You can set up the system to

scan for new files at one-, two-, or three-hour intervals.\n