K klee New member Joined Feb 27, 2018 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Feb 27, 2018 #1 When is it six months and when is it six-months?
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Feb 27, 2018 #2 Welcome to the forum, klee. It's six-month when it's used adjectivally: a six-month-old child. It's six months on all other occasions: published every six months/come back in six months. You can have six-monthly, but never six-months.
Welcome to the forum, klee. It's six-month when it's used adjectivally: a six-month-old child. It's six months on all other occasions: published every six months/come back in six months. You can have six-monthly, but never six-months.