On 07/19/03 13:10, Carol Spears wrote: > I also will not write any English documentation until I can afford to > buy that book that explains the English rules about > hyphens. Also, I'm not heard of this, but it sounds like it may pertain more to British English (I'm under the impression that Elements of Style is an American made thing): http://www.bartleby.com/116/ It's called "The King's English" by H. W. Forler. It also has a section on hyphens: http://www.bartleby.com/116/405.html regards again, Chris