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Which of the following uses hyphens correctly? His shirt was too small, but it was well pressed for a man of twenty-four. His shirt was too small, but it was well-pressed for a man of twenty-four. His shirt was too small, but it was well-pressed for a man of twenty four.

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His shirt was too small, but it was well-pressed for a man of twenty-four.

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User Weeble
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It is "His shirt was too small, but it was well-pressed for a man of twenty-four."
If you look it up, well-pressed is often used with a hyphen. Also, I believe that numbers like that are supposed to be used with a hyphen also.
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