Writing Tip 2: How to Use Hyphens Correctly
A hyphen joins two or more words acting as one description in front of a noun, and drops the moment those same words land after the noun — one rule fixes most of the hyphen mistakes seen in manuscripts.
What you will learn
- The rule: hyphenate a compound modifier before a noun, drop the hyphen after it
- Why reviewers read hyphenation as a proxy for care
- A methods-section-specific hyphen trap, and how AI paraphrasing can silently break it (e.g. re-created vs recreated)
Free, self-paced, one sitting. Finish the quiz and you get a certificate.
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