Question

Why shouldn't the word Atlantic be divided by a hyphen? A. Do not separate a one-letter syllable from the rest of the word. B. A two-letter word ending should not be carried over to the next line. C. Do not divide proper nouns or proper adjectives. D. Do not divide a one-syllable word.

Answer 1

The answer to your question is C

Answer 2

C. Do not divide proper nouns or proper adjectives.

The word Atlantic can be a noun or an adjective depending on its usage. It does not need to be hyphenated when not used with prefixes when they come before the word.