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In which sentence does the hyphen correctly divide a word? A. The store on the corner of Elm Street is a ba- rber shop. B. The store on the corner of Elm Street is a barb- er shop. C. The store on the corner of Elm Street is a bar- ber shop.

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Sentence C is correctly divided according to its syllables-bar-ber
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In none of these sentences does the hyphen correctly divide a word, since barber is always one word. Hyphens are used to to separate two difference words that are joined. 
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