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  2. Compound modifier - Wikipedia

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    Compound modifier. A compound modifier (also called a compound adjective, phrasal adjective, or adjectival phrase) is a compound of two or more attributive words: that is, two or more words that collectively modify a noun. Compound modifiers are grammatically equivalent to single-word modifiers and can be used in combination with other modifiers.

  3. Syllabification - Wikipedia

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    Syllabification. Syllabification (/ sɪˌlæbɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /) or syllabication (/ sɪˌlæbɪˈkeɪʃən /), also known as hyphenation, is the separation of a word into syllables, whether spoken, written [1] or signed. [2]

  4. English compound - Wikipedia

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    "African American", as a hyphen is seen to disparage minority populations as a hyphenated ethnicity [13] The following compound modifiers are not normally hyphenated: Compound modifiers that are not hyphenated in the relevant dictionary [9] [10] [12] or that are unambiguous without a hyphen. [11] Where there is no risk of ambiguity: "a Sunday ...

  5. Hyphen - Wikipedia

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    The hyphen ‐ is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. [1]The hyphen is sometimes confused with dashes (en dash –, em dash — and others), which are wider, or with the minus sign −, which is also wider and usually drawn a little higher to match the crossbar in the plus sign +.

  6. Educational stage - Wikipedia

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    The first stage of elementary school can last either 3 years (so called 1–3 programme for children starting at the age of 7) or 4 years (so called 1–4 programme for children starting at the age of 6). After of the first stage all pupils enter 5th grade, thus pupils that started at the age of 7 do not attend the 4th grade.

  7. Parent–teacher conference - Wikipedia

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    In US educational system, the meeting is known as parent–teacher conference. [3] The conferences are usually held twice a year, at the end of the first quarter and at the end of the third quarter, with each meeting lasting about 15–20 minutes. The parents typically choose the time that is best for them, and the teacher schedules the ...

  8. Quizlet - Wikipedia

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    Quizlet is a multi-national American company that provides tools for studying and learning. [1] Quizlet was founded in October 2005 by Andrew Sutherland, who at the time was a 15-year old student, [2] and released to the public in January 2007. [3] Quizlet's primary products include digital flash cards, matching games, practice electronic ...

  9. Wikipedia : Manual of Style/Capital letters

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    Main page: WP:Manual of Style/Titles of works § Capital letters. In English-language titles, every word is capitalized, except for articles, short coordinating conjunctions, and short prepositions. The first and last words within a title (and within a subtitle) are capitalized regardless of their grammatical role.