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  2. English orthography - Wikipedia

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    In the tables, the hyphen has two different meanings. A hyphen after the letter indicates that it must be at the beginning of a syllable, e.g., j - in jumper and ajar. A hyphen before the letter indicates that it cannot be at the beginning of a word, e.g., - ck in sick and ticket.

  3. List of English words that may be spelled with a ligature

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    Common form Ligature form Other forms Etymology amenorrhoea: amenorrhœa: amenorrhea : From Greek α (a) + μένόρροια (mēnorroia) amoeba: amœba: ameba (AmE—rare) Neo-Latin amoeba, from Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibē) apnea: apnœa: apnoea : Neo-Latin apnoea, from Greek απνοια (apnoia) coelacanth: cœlacanth

  4. Help:Introduction to the Manual of Style/5 - Wikipedia

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    Avoid using a hyphen after a standard -ly adverb (a newly available home). A hyphen is not a dash. Hyphens are used within words or to join words, but not in punctuating the parts of a sentence. Use an en dash (–) with   before, and a space after – or use an em dash (—) without spaces (see Wikipedia:How to make dashes).

  5. Etiquette Guidelines for the Newly Hired - AOL

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    You got hired, maybe in one of the 150,000 jobs just created. However, many of your former co-workers, neighbors, and even family members are still unemployed. Clearly, there's a need for a book ...

  6. Syllabification - Wikipedia

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    A hyphenation algorithm is a set of rules, especially one codified for implementation in a computer program, that decides at which points a word can be broken over two lines with a hyphen. For example, a hyphenation algorithm might decide that impeachment can be broken as impeach-ment or im-peachment but not impe-achment .

  7. English terms with diacritical marks - Wikipedia

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    The second of two vowels in a hiatus can be marked with a diaeresis (or "tréma") – as in words such as coöperative, daïs and reëlect – but its use has become less common, sometimes being replaced by the use of a hyphen. [9] The New Yorker [9] [10] [11] and MIT Technology Review under Jason Pontin have maintained such usage as house styles.

  8. Newly hired Black workers face greater scrutiny from their ...

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    New Black hires face greater scrutiny from their bosses than their white peers and are more likely to be fired because of it. Newly hired Black workers face greater scrutiny from their bosses ...

  9. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Tuesday ...

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    According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play Strands: Find theme words to fill the board. Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found. Drag or tap letters to create words. If ...