UExamplesU: L-shaped bracket, T-square measurement, four U-beams, 3-prong connector, 180-grit
abrasive cloth
5. Compound verbs that consist of a verb plus a noun, as in Manufacturing Processes:
UExamplesU: to die-cast, to arc-weld, to fusion-bond
6. Terms in which the prefix ends with a vowel and the root word begins with a vowel:
UExamplesU: de-energize, pre-amplifier, de-ice, anti-ice, pre-engage
7. Terms in which two one-syllable words are written together but the first is not a simple modifier of the second:
UExamplesU: run-on torque, cut-in speed
8. Terms in which two or more adjectives or numbers are attached to another word.
NOTE: Do not use hyphens as an excuse to put more modifiers than necessary in front of a noun. Too many modifiers will make it difficult for your reader to understand. (Refer to Section 2 for more information about noun clusters.)
Example:
WRITE: A one-piece hydraulic jack that is light-weight...
NOT A light-weight, one-piece hydraulic jack...
RULE: 8.4 When you count words for sentence length, each word in a hyphenated group counts as a separate word unless it is a prefix.
Full words connected with hyphens count as the same number of words (as if there were no hyphens). A prefix is not a word by itself. Therefore, a word with a prefix counts as only one word.
Example:
The air-conditioning system inspection is not part of the pre-flight check.
"Air-conditioning" counts as two words, but "pre-flight" counts as only one word.
Example:
The bulkhead-to-bulkhead distance between the anti-ice connectors must not be more than two meters.
"Bulkhead-to-bulkhead" counts as three words, but "anti-ice" counts as one word.
Parentheses ( )
RULE: 8.5 Use parentheses:
To make cross references to illustrations and / or text
To quote letters or numbers that identify items on an illustration or in text
To mark text for which separation by commas is not sufficient
To set off text that is not part of the main statement, but is important enough to be indicated
To indicate the correct breakdown level of procedural substeps.
Examples:
Remove the valve (refer to Fig. 1).
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