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What are dashes used for?
Dashes are used to extend a sentence and add additional information.
What do the black dots and dashes between states represent?
The black dots and dashes between states on a map represents the state boundaries. The dots and dashes are used to outline the state.
When should dashes be used instead of commas?
Dashes can be used to indicate a stronger break in a sentence compared to commas. They are often used to set off information that is somewhat abrupt or surprising, or to emphasize a point. Dashes can also be used to create a more informal or conversational tone in writing.
Are dashes correctly used in this sentence?
Yes; there are none.
Why does Morse code use dots and dashes?
Actually Morse's original code used dots, dashes, long dashes, and very long dashes. It also used 5 different lengths of gaps. This was greatly simplified by the adoption of the International Morse Code (largely developed in Germany then modified a bit by international agreements) to just dots and dashes. The number of different length gaps was also reduced to only 3.
How many dashes in an ounce?
Typically, an ounce is equivalent to 8 dashes. However, the number of dashes can vary depending on the recipe or context. It is a rough measurement used in cooking and bartending to add flavor or decoration.
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.
Is dashes a word?
yes, dashes is a word. (eg. the masked swordsman dashes out from behind the tower)
What is a dash punctuation?
A dash is a punctuation mark that is used to indicate a pause or break in a sentence. There are two main types of dashes: the em dash (—) and the en dash (–). Em dashes are longer and are used to set off a phrase for emphasis or clarity, while en dashes are shorter and are typically used to show ranges or connections between numbers or words.
When working with additional information in a sentence when should dashes be used instead of commas or parentheses?
Dashes are used to rename a noun and to put important information in an attention-grabbing position within a sentence. It may also set off background information that is necessary for overall knowledge of the topic. In a complex sentence, dashes may help to improve the flow.
What kind of formatting tools may be used in an informal outline?
dashes and bullets
What was an early settlement of communication that used dots and dashes?
It is called Morse Code.
