Why the 77 part uses a hyphen
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 77, the 77 part combines seventy and seven, producing seventy-seven.
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77 in words is seventy-seven.
| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | seventy-seven |
| British English | seventy-seven |
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 77, the 77 part combines seventy and seven, producing seventy-seven.