2.12 The suspended compound

Hyphenate as follows when an element common to successive compound adjectives is omitted:

• first- and second-class fares
• high- and low-pressure turbine
• interest- or revenue-producing schemes
• short- and long-term plans
• two-, four- and six-metre widths

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