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Dashes: ( - ) or long dashes; whats the difference
Posted: 04 Apr 2021, 11:23
by Review Writer
I want to know may be that's a difference in the usage of short dashes (with space on either side of them) and the long dashes which don't have space on either side. I usualy see writeups that use the short one. But when i check dash usage on google, it was the long one that is explained. Urgent replies please
Re: Dashes: ( - ) or long dashes; whats the difference
Posted: 08 Apr 2021, 22:46
by MsH2k
GideonWrites Review wrote: ↑04 Apr 2021, 11:23
I want to know may be that's a difference in the usage of short dashes (with space on either side of them) and the long dashes which don't have space on either side. I usualy see writeups that use the short one. But when i check dash usage on google, it was the long one that is explained. Urgent replies please
The long dash is an em dash. It can be used in place of parentheses and does not have a space on either side. To confuse matters more, there is an en dash too! This article explains the various dashes well.
https://getitwriteonline.com/articles/e ... em-dashes/