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- 1. HYPHENS AND DASHES By Haley Adams and Niki Voulgaris
- 2. Differences between Hyphensand Dashes Hyphens- • Shorter in length • Connect word parts • Used to make compound numbers • Avoid awkward letter combinations • Join prefixes, suffixes and noun phrases Dashes– • Double in length (when typing put two hyphens together to make a dash) • Indicates a break or interruption in thought • Used as substitute for small phrases • Used a substitute for parentheses and commas
- 3. Hyphens •Join twoor more words, serving as a single adjective BEFORE the noun. • Ex: well-known author Ex: Chocolate-covered peanuts •After the noun the compounds are NOT hyphenated • Ex: The author is well known Ex: The peanuts were chocolate covered
- 4. Hyphens •Used forcompound numbers • Ex: thirty-two, twenty-four •To avoid awkward combination of letters • Ex: re-sign the petition (vs. resign from office)
- 5. Hyphens •Used withmost prefixes to avoid making a compound • Ex: ex-husband, anti-American, pre-civil war • Used with letters and the suffix “elect” • Ex: T-shirt Ex: mayor-elect •Used to complete a noun phrase • Ex: on-the-fly, out-of-date
- 6. Dashes •Used toindicate an interruption • Ex: My mom started to yell “What’s wrong with—” when my dad began calling for her.
- 7. Dashes •Used asa substitute for “it is” and “they are” and other small phrases •After the dash shows emphases. • Ex: Jenny got a new kitten it is a Calico. • Ex: Jenny got a new kitten– a Calico.
- 8. Dashes •Used asa substitute for parentheses and commas. • Ex: I think dogs are better than cats (they come when you call, and are a mans best friend) but my mom still won’t budge and get us a dog. • Ex: I think dogs are better than cats– they come when you call, and are a mans best friend– but my mom still won’t budge and get us a dog.