To the ladies writing at Galleycat.com:
Stop hyphenating people’s ages incorrectly. Now.
It’s a chronic problem at Galleycat, viz:
“Writer Zilpha Keatley Snyder has died. She was
87-years-old.
No, no, and no.
It’s correct to say “87-year-old Zilpha Keatley Snyder has
died.” In this case, Ms. Snyder’s age is a modifier to the noun – Ms. Snyder –
so per Grammar Girl, it’s correct to hyphenate it.
But when the age is part of an adjective phrase that follows
the noun, DO NOT HYPHENATE.
For corroboration, look at what the folks at grammar.net say
(pay attention to Nos. 2 and 6).
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