Tham khảo tài liệu 'the ama handbook of business writing phần 5', ngoại ngữ, kỹ năng nghe tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 228 The AMA Handbook of Business Writing Hyphenated Numbers Consider the following hyphenation tips when working with numbers Written-out numbers of less than one hundred are hyphenated. Example thirty-three Hundreds and thousands are not hyphenated. Example six hundred thousand When modifying a noun numbers are hyphenated as are any compound adjectives. Example five-thousand-foot mountain Example three-foot rule Fractions of less than one are hyphenated. Example one-third Example three-quarters Mixed numbers are not hyphenated between the whole number and the fraction both when written as words and figures. Example one and one-half Example 1 1 2 Do not write one part of the fraction as a numeral and the other as a word. Incorrect 1 fourth-inch bolt Correct one-fourth-inch bolt Section 2 The Business Writer s Alphabetical Reference 229 Hyponyms Hyponyms are words that are in categories of other words. Example Red scarlet and crimson are all hyponyms of red. Example Red green and blue are all hyponyms of color. Hypophora Hypophora is a figure of speech where the writer or speaker asks a question and then answers it. Example What is George Bush doing about our economic problems He has raised taxes on people driving pickup trucks and lowered taxes on people riding in limousines. Bill Clinton Hypothetical Questions A hypothetical question is a question that is based on assumptions instead of facts and that is intended to elicit an opinion. Hypothetical questions are often asked of politicians and during court trials. Hysteron Proteron Hysteron proteron is a literary technique that calls attention to an important idea by placing it first and then having a secondary idea direct attention back to the first. Hysteron proteron involves an inversion of the normal sequence of events for effect or humor. Example Put on your shoes and socks but not necessarily in that order. I Idiolect Personal language including the words people use and other characteristics of how they speak
