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43 questions linked to/from When should I use an em-dash, an en-dash, and a hyphen?
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What is the difference between `-` and `--` [duplicate]
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When should I use an em-dash, an en-dash, and a hyphen?
Is there any difference between:
-
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-- or in some cases, a long dash
I have seen these two used lots of places ...
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When to use -, – and —? [duplicate]
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When should I use an em-dash, an en-dash, and a hyphen?
This is about hyphens (-), en-dashes (–) and em-dashes (—).
When to use which one? To be honest, I always use em-...
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Why multiple length dashes (em, en, hyphen)? [duplicate]
I'm wondering why there are three different sizes (perhaps more?) for lines that separate characters? I understand the grammatical usage (or rather, I could look it up), but the benefit to readers is ...
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What's the difference between - and -- in a phrase? [duplicate]
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When should I use an em-dash, an en-dash, and a hyphen?
When do I put a - in a sentence? Is it a more powerful comma? With a bigger pause?
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What does the dash ("—") in this sentence do? [duplicate]
Does "–" between methods and documenting have any function in this sentence? What is it trying to say?
Moreover, multi-lingual texts, like vernacular works, have traditionally had strong affinities ...
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How to punctuate a range of hyphenated numbers? [duplicate]
What is the best way to punctuate a range of hyphenated numbers, e.g., sections 12-3 through 12-7?
EDIT: Just to reply to those who marked this as a duplicate, I really fail to see how the post that ...
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Non-residential vs non–residential (short or long hyphen) [duplicate]
Should there be a short or long hyphen separating the two words?
Non-residential vs non–residential
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When to use a hyphen? [duplicate]
As a non-native speaker, i wonder whether there are any guidelines concerning the usage of hyphens.
Would you write
Task-planning for robots ...
or rather
Task planning for robots ...
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Is this use of en dash legitimate? [duplicate]
In the following sentence, how do you understand the en dash?
Our findings are very interesting from an international viewpoint – business tourism.
Is the use of the en dash appropriate here?
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Is a hyphen or a dash longer? [duplicate]
Can anyone confirm if the hyphen or dash is longer? Which one is longer than the other and which one is the shorter?
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Difference between medium and long sized hyphen? [duplicate]
Is there any difference between a 'long' and a 'medium' sized hyphen? (I don't think so, but I am just checking to make sure)
We all know the very short line, namely, the 'dash': -
Then there is ...
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En dashes and shortened year ranges [duplicate]
I understand that typically an en dash ( – ) is used when presenting a range of numbers. For example, when representing a range of years such as "1990 – 2000."
My question pertains to instances in ...
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The em dash, and correct usage in the sentence that follows [duplicate]
As I walked through the channel — I knew it was over.
Is this a correct usage of the em dash?
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How to punctuate interrupted dialogue [duplicate]
What is the best way to punctuate interrupted dialogue? I have seen it done like this, but I am not sure if it is correct.
"In my opinion the best w--"
"Nobody is interested in your opinion," Fred ...
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What kind of dash should I use to end dialogue abruptly? [duplicate]
My character is trying to speak,but she is interrupted by another character.
Here is what I am trying to say.
“I no longer care!” Leah was upset with her cousin, and she didn’t know why, but she had ...
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