Sorry to ask this, but nobody likes to dangle a hyphen—suspensively, that is. Would you support my examples below? Purdy please, no rewording. •a three-to-five-year plan •seven-to-ten-inch boards •cut in eight-and-a-half-to-ten-inch lengths •8 1/2-to-12-inch lengths •3-to-5-year-old kids •3-to-5-year-olds (noun) •a 10-to-20-percent-a-year increase •a 300-to-500-word explication •But: 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds Finally, if we use 'and', do we hyphenate throughout? If not, how'd you punctuate the two examples below without altering the wording? ...received between a $10,000-and-$15,000-a-year raise ...made between a $10-million-and-$20-million-a-year increase in sales TY
