2. Layout
The difference between Hyphens and Dashes
When to use Hyphens
When to use Dashes
How to make a Dash
3. The Difference Between Hyphens and Dashes
Hyphens
(-) The purpose of using Hyphens is
to connect two relevant words or
more, in order to show they are a
single entity.
Dashes
(--) a Dash can be used to indicted
an interruption or emphasis in a
sentence, furthermore its used to
connect numbers.
4. The Difference Between Hyphens and Dashes (Examples)
Hyphens
Compound Adjectives
free-range eggs
Compound Nouns
do-it-yourself
Prefix
re-enact
Dashes
Time and Dates
The project will be delivered
January—June.
Compound Adjectives with equal
parts.
The India—Pakistan issue.