Question

Which sentence correctly uses hyphenation conventions?
A. The smile appeared under the salt-and-pepper mustache.
B. The contractor kept the load-bearing wall.
C. The two faced-woman was unliked by others.
D. The boy made everyone laugh with his quick-wit.

Answer 1

The sentences that correctly use hyphenation conventions are A and B:

A. The smile appeared under the salt-and-pepper mustache. (Correct use of multiple-word adjective "salt-and-pepper.")
B. The contractor kept the load-bearing wall. (Correct use of the compound adjective "load-bearing.")

C. The two faced-woman was unliked by others. (Incorrect; it should be "two-faced woman.")
D. The boy made everyone laugh with his quick-wit. (Incorrect; it should be "quick wit" without a hyphen, as it is not a compound adjective in this context.)

So, the best options are A and B, but if you need to choose only one, A is often more commonly accepted in usage.