Guest guest Posted December 12, 2001 Report Share Posted December 12, 2001 I vote for hyphenation because the noun still follows it. Rennie ----- Original Message ----- I know that this is correct: There is a 1-cm cyst in the right ovary. But, if the doctor dicates this: There is a 1 cm left ovarian cyst would I still hypenate the " 1-cm " ? I'm not sure how " close " this needs to be to the noun to still modify it, and therefore to hypenate it. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2001 Report Share Posted December 12, 2001 I was going to vote for hyphenating it too but I was waiting to see what someone else said! Since Rennie agreed, I'm no longer afraid to answer. Don't want to look like a fool! Chris to hypenate or not? > Hi! > > I know that this is correct: > > There is a 1-cm cyst in the right ovary. > > But, if the doctor dicates this: > > There is a 1 cm left ovarian cyst > > would I still hypenate the " 1-cm " ? I'm not sure how " close " this needs to > be to the noun to still modify it, and therefore to hypenate it. Any > suggestions? > > Thanks! > > S. > RT@... > > > TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS MAILING LIST send a blank email to nmtc-unsubscribe > > PLEASE VISIT THE NMTC WEB SITE - http://go.to/nmtc > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2001 Report Share Posted December 12, 2001 As always, you guys rock! Thanks so much!!!! S. On Wed, 12 Dec 2001 09:52:18 -0500 " accuscript1 " writes: > I was going to vote for hyphenating it too but I was waiting to see > what > someone else said! Since Rennie agreed, I'm no longer afraid to > answer. > Don't want to look like a fool! > Chris > > to hypenate or not? > > > > Hi! > > > > I know that this is correct: > > > > There is a 1-cm cyst in the right ovary. > > > > But, if the doctor dicates this: > > > > There is a 1 cm left ovarian cyst > > > > would I still hypenate the " 1-cm " ? I'm not sure how " close " this > needs to > > be to the noun to still modify it, and therefore to hypenate it. > Any > > suggestions? > > > > Thanks! > > > > S. > > RT@... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2001 Report Share Posted December 12, 2001 Why not? I do it all the time. I think that is how we learn. But Rennie is right. They are all adjectives modifying the noun. accuscript1 wrote: > I was going to vote for hyphenating it too but I was waiting to see what > someone else said! Since Rennie agreed, I'm no longer afraid to answer. > Don't want to look like a fool! > Chris > > to hypenate or not? > > > Hi! > > > > I know that this is correct: > > > > There is a 1-cm cyst in the right ovary. > > > > But, if the doctor dicates this: > > > > There is a 1 cm left ovarian cyst > > > > would I still hypenate the " 1-cm " ? I'm not sure how " close " this needs to > > be to the noun to still modify it, and therefore to hypenate it. Any > > suggestions? > > > > Thanks! > > > > S. > > RT@... > > > > > > TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS MAILING LIST send a blank email to > nmtc-unsubscribe > > > > PLEASE VISIT THE NMTC WEB SITE - http://go.to/nmtc > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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