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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Is this correct sentence?
1. When they were 40~45 old.
2. When they were 40-45 old.
Which one is correct? Can I use "~" or "-"?
is there another way to express related to 'age'?
2. When they were 40-45 old.
Which one is correct? Can I use "~" or "-"?
is there another way to express related to 'age'?
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Anonymous Which one is correct? Neither. Anonymous Can I use "~" or "-"?
- Anonymous Which one is correct?
- Neither.
- Anonymous Can I use "~" or "-"?
- The hyphen is wrong; the squiggly appears mostly in scientific or mathematical texts.
- The standard punctuation is an n-dash: When they were 40–45 years old.
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AnonymousWhich one is correct?Neither.
AnonymousCan I use "~" or "-"?The hyphen is wrong; the squiggly appears mostly in scientific or mathematical texts. The standard punctuation is an n-dash:
When they were 40–45 years old.
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