Why the 74 part uses a hyphen
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 74, the 74 part combines seventy and four, producing seventy-four.
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74 in words is seventy-four.
| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | seventy-four |
| British English | seventy-four |
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 74, the 74 part combines seventy and four, producing seventy-four.