Hey! I was wondering if you could cover the difference between - and — and when to each of them. Thank you!
En Dash vs Em Dash vs Hyphen
En Dash - Used to illustrate a range, such as 1 - 5 Em Dash - Em dashes are used in a variety of ways...
To set off parenthetical information: We left at about six this morning—before the sun was even up—and got there around noon.
To set off apositives with commas: The campsite wasn't where we were expecting it to be—on the north side, not on the west side or on the lakeshore—but it's still beautiful.
To illustrate an interruption in dialogue or a sudden change in thought:
"Look, all I'm saying is—" "I know, I get it. Let's not rehash everything again—wait, did you close that door?"
To bring focus to a list: A loaf of bread, a container of milk, a stick of butter—these are the only things on my grocery list today.
Hyphen - Hyphens are used to connect two words to create a compound word (like king-size bed) and to make a word using a prefix, suffix, or medial element (like "I didn't love the cake-like consistency of the cookie.")
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