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Which of the following is not a correct use of the hyphen?

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a. between some prefixes and roots eg. re-lease

b. some compounds eg. governor-elect

c. with compound numbers between 21 and 29

d. with dialogue eg. She said - It was great!

e. with some modifiers eg. high-grade ore

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Answer:

The answer here is A!

Step-by-step explanation:

A. is incorrect. This simply does not exist. You don't put hyphens in between prefixes and roots. For the others though, you do say governor-elect, 21-29, She said—It was great!, and high-grade/high-quality

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Answer:

c

Step-by-step explanation:

I think c but not really sure

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