Using Transition Words—Do It

T: A 7-year-old patient who comes in today for…. or This 7-year-old patient who comes in today for…. or Seven-year-old patient who comes in today for…. as adjectival phrases. Use hyphens if the adjectival phrase precedes the noun. 15-year-old boy not 15 year old boy. 13-year-olds not 13 year olds Do not use hyphens when the phrase stands ... ................
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