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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Hyphen or dash?
Can anyone tell me, when to use a hyphen or a dash?
and how to read this? twenty-five (twenty hyphen five or twenty dash five?)
Thanks in advance.
and how to read this? twenty-five (twenty hyphen five or twenty dash five?)
Thanks in advance.
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, phone numbers. Ex: twenty-five; 386-9205 . " [Chicago Manual of Style, sec.
- , phone numbers.
- Ex: twenty-five; 386-9205 .
- " [Chicago Manual of Style, sec.
- 115].
- Ex: May 5th - 7th; open 9 - 5 .
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The hyphen is used to hyphenate compound words and between non-continuing numbers, e.g., phone numbers. Ex: twenty-five; 386-9205.
The en dash is used to "connect continuing, or inclusive, numbers -- dates, time, or reference numbers." [Chicago Manual of Style, sec. 5.115]. Ex: May 5th - 7th; open 9 - 5.
The em dash is used "to denote a s
The hyphen is used to hyphenate compound words and between non-continuing numbers, e.g., phone numbers. Ex: twenty-five; 386-9205.
The en dash is used to "connect continuing, or inclusive, numbers -- dates, time, or reference numbers." [Chicago Manual of Style, sec. 5.115]. Ex: May 5th - 7th; open 9 - 5.
The em dash is used "to denote a s
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