Einde O'Callaghan wrote:
>
> Frederick Williams wrote:
> > How would one hyphenate
> >
> > fifteen and a half year old
> >
> > if at all?
> >
> If it's an adjective it should, according to the guidelines for
> hyphenation, be done as follows "fifteen-and-a-half-year-old"
That's what I though, but it looked a bit over-the-top.
> but, to be
> honest, such hyphens are often left out.
Right, out with them.
Thanks.
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