Hyphens & Dashes
How to use them and the difference between them.
Layout
 The difference between Hyphens and Dashes
 When to use Hyphens
 When to use Dashes
 How to make a Dash
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.
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.
Hyphens

Hyphens & dashes

  • 1.
    Hyphens & Dashes Howto use them and the difference between them.
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    Layout  The differencebetween Hyphens and Dashes  When to use Hyphens  When to use Dashes  How to make a Dash
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    The Difference BetweenHyphens 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.
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    The Difference BetweenHyphens 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.
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