Why the 76 part uses a hyphen
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 76, the 76 part combines seventy and six, producing seventy-six.
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76 in words is seventy-six.
| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | seventy-six |
| British English | seventy-six |
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 76, the 76 part combines seventy and six, producing seventy-six.