The recipe called for one-third of a cup of flour, but I accidentally put in three cups. Why does one-third contain a hyphen in

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The recipe called for one-third of a cup of flour, but I accidentally put in three cups. Why does one-third contain a hyphen in

this sentence?
a.to emphasize the mistake that was made
b.to indicate a form of measurement
c.fractions are hyphenated when used as adjectives
d.numbers are always hyphenated

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1 answer:

Monica [59] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-29T22:00:18+03:00

According to the grammar rule regarding numbers, when a compound number is written out, or a fraction is used as an adjective, these should be written using a hyphen between its components. In this case, our support is the latter as <em>one-third</em> is a fraction and not a compound number.

Therefore, your best answer is option C.