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UK National CurriculumEng.App2.Y6.Punc.4UKNC-2013

Hyphens for ambiguity

UK National Curriculum·ela·Grade 6·Last verified: Jul 11, 2026

How hyphens can be used to avoid ambiguity [for example, man eating shark versus man-eating shark, or recover versus re-cover]

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