Hyphen Use
Hello,
With so many rules surrounding the use of hyphen, I get very confused. I would like to know what is the function of a hyphen in this phrase at the top of a page with grammar exercises:
Grammar Exercise - Reported Speech
It seems to be indicating description of the grammar exercise. Am I correct? Please let me know what's the use of the hyphen in the above example.
Top answer
It should be a dash, not a hyphen. Dashes and and hyphens are different punctuation marks with completely different uses. This author has typed a hyphen character rather than a dash character either because he or she doesn't understand the difference (many people don't), or because he or she can't be bothered to find out or try to remember how to type a dash.
- It should be a dash, not a hyphen.
- Dashes and and hyphens are different punctuation marks with completely different uses.
- This author has typed a hyphen character rather than a dash character either because he or she doesn't understand the difference (many people don't), or because he or she can't be bothered to find out or try to remember how to type a dash.
- In your example, the dash shows the association of two things.
- Many kinds of "association of things" are possible, and the exact relationship that the dash signifies can only be understood from an understanding of the content as a whole.
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It should be a dash, not a hyphen. Dashes and and hyphens are different punctuation marks with completely different uses. This author has typed a hyphen character rather than a dash character either because he or she doesn't understand the difference (many people don't), or because he or she can't be bothered to find out or try to remember how to type a dash.
In your example, the dash sh
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