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    Is it correct to hyphenate African-American and/or Asian-American?

    Question #101175. Asked by zbeckabee. (Nov 21 08 9:18 AM)


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    		Technically, yes you can hyphenate African-American and/or Asian-American. However, in recent years, the trend has been to move AWAY from using the hyphens altogether. See the resources:

    http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/CMS_FAQ/HyphensEnDashesEmDashes/HyphensEnDashesEmDashes_questions02.html

    http://www.nashpanache.com/sermons/uuccjul06.html





    Nov 21 08, 9:23 AM

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