By Hyphens, American English

Writing the Date There are several different ways to write the date in English. They vary from formal to informal, and there are differences between British and American English. The following table shows some typical formats. Format British: Day-Month-Year American:...

nona the brit,Thanks for commenting."In British English 'coat check' is not used." I didn't know this, but I am not surprised."I don't think anyone cares whether you spell it with a space or not, but probably without is more common."The reason why I brought this up was because I have read where a...

Hi, So the word hyphen is BrE and dash is AmE. I didn't know it. No, that's not what I meant. In North American English, the words 'dash' and 'hyphen' are both used, but with different meanings, ie:a dash marks a break in the meaning a hyphen joins two words I thought this was equally true of...

Greetings-- Is it true that most compounds with "non" are written with a hyphen in British English but are written as one word with no hyphen in American English? Or are things more complicated than this? Cheers Robert

Miriam, Keep in mind that this article reflects British usage. Americans use less hyphens than the British, and in particular have a penchant for creating compound words. The following are all correct in American English: agribusiness bailout buildup buyout catchphrase endgame...