Why the 84 part uses a hyphen
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 84, the 84 part combines eighty and four, producing eighty-four.
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84 in words is eighty-four.
| Style | Words |
|---|---|
| American English | eighty-four |
| British English | eighty-four |
Compound numbers from 21 through 99 join the tens word and the ones word with a hyphen. In 84, the 84 part combines eighty and four, producing eighty-four.