Anonymous  +  753084 Thu, 28 May 09 07:56 PM Here is my sentence, and I put hyphens where I thought they need to be; however, it looks awkward:   She has a 9.8-feet-per-second running-rate average.   Please help! Thank you! Anonymous Punctuation, Hyphenation, Sentences

	Clive  +  753102 Thu, 28 May 09 08:12 PM Hi, Here is my sentence, and I put hyphens where I thought they need to be; however, it looks awkward:   She has a 9.8-feet-per-second running-rate average.   No kidding, it certainly is awkward. It's better to avoid using a lot of these hyphenated kind of  adjectives. Compare this version. She runs at an average rate of 9.8 feet per second.   Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,585 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Punctuation, Hyphenation, Adjectives, Sentences