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Hyphens

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well known

well-known (adverb + adjective compounds)

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father in law

father-in-law (compound nouns formed with prepositions and particles)

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vice president

vice-president (to separate words and prefixes)

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sixty eight

sixty-eight (number)

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baby sit

baby-sit (compound verbs)

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make up

make-up (compound nouns formed with prepositions and particles)

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lorry drivers

lorry-drivers (compound nouns)

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ex husband

ex-husband (to separate words and prefixes)

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three quarters

three-quarters

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good looking

good-looking (adjective/adverb + present participle)

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two door car

two-door car (ages and numbers before a noun)

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seventy eight

seventy-eight (compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine)

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one way

one-way (adjective/adverb + noun)

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last minute

last-minute (adjective/adverb + noun)

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world famous

world-famous (noun + adjective)

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well respected

well-respected (adverb/noun + past participle before a noun)

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