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hyphenate 4 x 2 x 2 cm mass - mdaring

Posted: Jan 28, 2010

Should "2-cm" be hyphenated? I know if it was just 2-cm mass it would be. In this case, 4 x 2 x 2 is still describing "mass" but it does not look right this way 4 x 2 x 2-cm mass.

Ugh, it should still be hyphenated, huh? Anyone?

No, it is no longer hyphenated - MyT_WannyMT

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Per the AHDI BOS 3rd edition, metric measurements are no longer hyphenated. So what use to be 2-cm mass is now 2 cm mass. However, 2-inch mass would still be hyphenated.

Thank you so very much! That's good to know - mdaring

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thanks

how sure are you about that? Can you - sm

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back this up by giving us the page in the BOS 3?
Most of the companies and clients still adhere to the BOS 2 rules.
Acc to BOS 2 there should be hyphens when used as modifier.

So, we still should know which 1 to use, 2 or 3.

Check out BOS 3rd edition, page 129-130 - OpMT

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It will explain the big change of dropping the use of hyphens when a numeric value is followed by an abbreviated metric unit. It was one of the big changes.

Other changes are outlined in the preface of BOS edition 3

I dont hyphenate cm in any instance - sm

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But then I am not a slave to the BOS, and none of my clients or companies use it either.

hyphens acc BOS 2: 4- x 2- x 2-cm mass - I have to do it like that

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nm

hypens - MH

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wow, 4- x 2- x 2-cm looks horrible and I find it difficult to read.

I agree with 4 x 2 x 2 cm.

I would do it as 4 x 2 x 2-cm mass sm. - FlaMT

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BOS 2nd Edition page 209 for reference, just like 2-cm x 2-cm mass if dictated that way would be hyphened and 4 x 2 x 2-cm mass is correct and should be hyphened as well. :)

oops, meant hyphenated, sorry, long day nm. - FlaMT

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I went with 4 x 2 x 2-cm... - mdaring

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I was not too sure about leaving the hyphen out completely. I have also been told to do it 4- x 2- x 2-cm. I agree, it looks horrible!

I stuck with the trusty hyphen between the last numeral and cm.

Thanks everyone for the info!

yes, it looks horrible, therefore in BOS 3 they changed it back - nm

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