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How do you make a long dash or hyphen?
To make an em dash, you just type in two hyphens with spaces before and after -- the word processor will change it into a "long dash."
Is a dash a type as two hyphens?
No, a dash is not the same as two hyphens. A dash, specifically an em dash (—), is a punctuation mark used to create a strong break in a sentence or to set off information for emphasis. Two hyphens (--) are often used in informal contexts to represent an em dash, but they are not the same typographically or functionally. The correct typographic dash can enhance clarity and flow in writing.
Are there hyphens between fifty-yard dash?
Yes
How do you make an em dash?
— Just remember that when using hyphens, they are hyphens, not –, and – should be used for between times like this Come to Answers.com between 7 – 8 The Answer to the questions is "On-site"
What are hyphens?
A single dash that is used to connect words to create a compound word.
When text that is being typed is followed by two hyphens followed by more text and then a space what does the space change the two hyphens to?
When text is followed by two hyphens and then a space, the two hyphens are often changed to an em dash (—) in some word processing programs and websites with automatic formatting. It is used to indicate a break in thought or emphasize a statement within a sentence.
How many hyphens are there in the word ago?
There are no hyphens in the word ago.
Why do you use hyphens?
You use hyphens to make compound words that are not recognizable in common usage.
Why doesn't Word change dashes to hyphens?
Because hyphens are dashes. Word changes double dashes into em dashes (the long dashes) automatically if there is a space before and after the double dash.
Typing text followed by two hyphens followed by more text and then a space changes the two hyphens to?
If you are referring to the automatic replacement that occurs in Microsoft Word, the two dashes change to what is called an em dash.
Is a dash used in the word nonresponsive?
Move to strike that last comment as non responsive.
How many hyphens are in the word sister-in-law?
sisters-in-law
