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A dash is longer. A hyphen is used to connect two words, to bring them close together. A dash is used to separate them, to push them apart.
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Does reload have a hyphen or a dash?
Reload has neither a hyphen or a dash as for as I know. It is one intact word. If one were to believer it should be written re-load that would be a hyphen
What is the difference between a hyphen and a dash?
a hyphen connects two words, a dash gives a pause between two words....
What is a '-'?
The - symbol can either be called a hyphen or a dash.
What is this symbol called when it is not a hyphen?
It is called a dash.
What does the hyphen mean between 6-10AM?
A hyphen [or is it an 'n' dash?] is often employed to replace the words 'to' or 'and.'
What do you call the dash between compound words?
"-" = hyphen
What is the difference between the purpose of a dash and a hyphen?
A dash is used to connect two phrases; a hyphen is used to connect two words. Here are some examples. I use a hyphen for the compound word anti-matter. I use a dash to create a break in the flow of my sentence -- if you know what I mean.
How do you change a long dash into a hyphen throughout a text using Find and Replace?
Change the long dash to a hyphen one time manually.Open the replace option (by whatever method works for your application).Copy and paste the long dash into the Find Whatbox.Copy and paste the hyphen into the Replace Withbox.Clik Replace All.
What is the thing that looks like a long hyphen?
em dash
What is a hyphen and how do you use it?
A hyphen is a "dash" that we use to put a compound word together. Such as 24-hour clock or 42-foot.
Which is bigger - 23.44 or 23?
Is that a hyphen or a minus sign? If a hyphen (dash) then 23.44 is bigger. If a minus sign, then 23 is bigger.
What does a dash between two words mean?
Do you mean a hyphen, such as in vice-president? Taking this particular example the hyphen is necessary for clarity, since vice president could be ambiguous and vicepresident is a bit clumsy. Consider pre-dinner conversation, compared with predinner conversation: you can see which one looks right. The hyphen is also used to avoid multiple letters, for example, re-enter wouldn't look right as reenter; co-operation is easier to read than cooperation. There are many other examples and with practice you'll get a feel for the correct usage. The dash is strictly speaking longer than the hyphen and is generally used for emphasis, such as in 'Hey - what was that?'. If your keyboard doesn't have a dash you can type your sentence in Word using a hyphen; Word will automatically turn it into a dash and you can copy it to your internet communication. Or you can write, 'Hey -- what was that?' Without the dash, 'Hey, what was that?' just isn't quite the same.
