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hyphen usage or not - dee


Posted: Nov 22, 2010

I am transcribing a report for orthopedic surgery. What is the correct way to transcribe chondromalacia grading? Is it grage 1 to 2 or grade 1-2 changes? I have myself confused as teachers always said in school that you use "to or through with numbers.  Thanks

grade 1 to 2 - tstone

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I would not hyphenate it, but that's just me. If there is a hard and fast rule I wish someone would post it.


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