Chrissy  +  123081 Mon, 01 Aug 05 03:02 PM Is it "a 30-second pause" without the S or "a 30-seconds pause" with the S? And do I need the hyphen there by the way? Chrissy Chrissy Joined on Mon, Jul 25 2005 the Netherlands New Member 06 Spelling, Hyphens

	Mister Micawber  +  123086 Mon, 01 Aug 05 03:17 PM Yes, hyphen; no 's'-- when it is an adjective. No hyphen and add 's'-- when it is a noun. A ten-minute coffee break; a 3-day binge. The coffee break was ten minutes long;  my binge lasted 3 days. You will admittedly sometimes find the hyphen missing as in the movie, The Seven Year Itch-- but who says screenwriters are literate? Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,802 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Nouns, Spelling, Hyphens