2. However, combining an adverb (usually a word ending in "ly") and an adjective does not create a compound adjective. No hyphen is required because it is already clear that the adverb modifies the adjective rather than the subsequent noun. (来源：英语杂志 http://www.EnglishCN.com)

　　但是，副词（通常以“ly”结尾）与形容词组合不能作为复合形容词使用，其间不需使用连字符，因为，显而易见，副词用以修饰形容词而非其后的名词。

　　Incorrect: The remarkably-hot day turned into a remarkably-long week.

　　Correct: The remarkably hot day turned into a remarkably long week.

　　3. Furthermore, you should not place a hyphen in a compound adjective if the adjectives are capitalized, such as when they are part of a title.

　　此外，如果组成复合形容词的形容词为大写形式，例如：该附和形容词为文章题目的一部分，则不需在其间加以连字符。

　　Correct: His book was entitled, "Gender Neutral Language in English Usage," and it revolutionized the way people think about sex roles.

　　However: His book on gender-neutral language revolutionized the way people think about sex roles.

　　Correct: The students were participants in Chicago-Kent's vaunted Legal Research and Writing Program.

　　Also Correct:

　　同样正确

　　The student decided to attend a school with a good legal-research-and-writing program. Note that in this example, the reference is to a type of program, rather than a specific program, and so the use of hyphens is proper.

　　十、缩写 Contractions

　　1. Avoid using contractions in formal writing. A contraction is a combination of two words as one, such as "don't," "can't," and "isn't." The use of contractions is inappropriate in formal legal writing. Replace them with the two-word version of the contraction.

　　在正式写作中应避免使用缩写形式。 缩写即是将两个词合二为一，比如 "don't," "can't," 和"isn't"。在正式的法律文书中使用缩写形式是不规范的。

　　Incorrect: He can't guarantee that the defendant will appear because the defendant hasn't called him in several days.

　　Correct: He can not guarantee that the defendant will appear because the defendant has not called him in several days.

　　2. Remember: "It's" is the contraction of "it is." The term "its" is the singular possessive of "it." The term "it's," by contrast, is the contraction of "it is."

　　记住：“It's”是“it is”的缩写形式，而“its”是“it”的单数所有格形式。

　　Correct use as Possessive: 所有格的正确使用：

　　My '68 Mustang is on its last journey.

　　Correct use as Contraction: 缩写形式的正确使用：

　　It's a long way from Tipperary.

　　Cross References: Apostrophes, Possessives 参考：省略符号，所有格

　　十一、Dashes 破折号

　　Dashes can be used to set off material in the midst of a sentence. However, one should try to avoid using them at all. When choosing between dashes and other forms of punctuation (such as commas and parentheses), dashes should be used sparingly and primarily when the material deserves special emphasis. By contract, parenthetical ideas may be lost. In typing or word processing, a dash is formed by placing one space before and one space after two consecutive hyphens.

　　破折号使用在词与词中间用以隔开句子成分。然而，我们应尽量避免使用破折号。当在句中需要强调某成分时，在破折号与其他标点符号（如逗号，括号）之间我们应优先并谨慎使用破折号。如省略破折号则可能导致插入部分的语意丢失。在打印或用WORD进行文字系统操作时，应连续打印两个连接符并在其前后分别空一格。

　　Incorrect错误使用: The judge knew the defendant——she had been his third wife——and he therefore recused himself.

　　Correct正确使用: The judge knew the defendant —— she had been his third wife —— and he therefore recused himself.