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How do hyphens modify the meaning of “n-month-old”?
I see three different ways of hyphenating the phrase "six month old".
Six-month old:
A six-month old poses with a machine gun owned by supporters of the Free Syrian Army.
Six-month-old:
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What is the difference between `-` and `--` [duplicate]
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When should I use an em-dash, an en-dash, and a hyphen?
Is there any difference between:
-
and
-- or in some cases, a long dash
I have seen these two used lots of ...
