Hyphenated Prefixes and Suffixes

Use a hyphen after a prefix followed by a proper noun or proper adjective.

Examples: mid-June pre-Columbian Afro-American

Use a hyphen in words beginning with the prefixes all-, ex- (meaning "former"), and self- and in words ending with the suffix -elect.

Incorrect: selfpropelled   ex-treme
(Prefix self- needs hyphen. The prefix in extreme does not mean "former.")

Correct: all-knowing   ex-wife   self-propelled   mayor-elect    extreme   exacting

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