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Hypens or not - cj

Posted: Jan 05, 2011

Would you transcribe this with hypens or not.

Doctor diagnosed below-average-to-average intellectual functioning...

I would only hyphenate below-average. - NM

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I wouldn't hyphenate any of that...nm - GT

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I do a lot of psych reports and we do - sm

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hyphenate below-average, above-average, etc., but I would not hyphenate the whole phrase.

But....those are psych reports... ; ) nm - GT

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I would not hyphenate any of it either. - nm

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I agree...sm - GT

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There is no need whatsoever to hyphenate above or below average.

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