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A dash is a punctuation mark, a long horizontal line which is used to make a long break, rather like an ellipsis. "He's a much better actor than Robert Wagner will ever be--eventually." A pair of dashes can be used to show someone interrupting the flow of a sentence to talk to someone else. "I'm sorry that we haven't been able to answer your enquiry Mrs. Hoogstraten, but this week we--CAN'T SOMEONE ANSWER THAT BLASTED PHONE?--really are terribly busy."
A dash is also a name for a short burst of running or a short sprint race. "He won his medal in the 100-yard dash", "Feeling nauseated, he made a dash for the washroom."
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Words that have the word dash in them?
Words that have the word 'dash' in them are dashboard and balderdash.
What is the worlds longest punctuation mark?
Riddle: What is the world's longest punctuation mark? Answer: The one hundred meter dash.
What is the plural of dash?
Dashes.
What are the differences in how the em dash and the en dash should be used?
First of all, lets talk about the difference between the em dash and the en dash. The em dash [--] is longer (about the width of capital M) than the en dash [-] (about the width of capital N). Both are longer than a hyphen. In a non-formatted or limited format medium, such as this web site, the em dash is represented by two hyphens [--]. The en dash is used to indicate range of values, such as between dates and times. Eg. 'This book is written for ages 3-5' The em dash is used to indicate an interruption Eg. "By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity--another man's, I mean." (Mark Twain). Or to show an abrupt change in thought Eg. I wish you would--oh, never mind.
How do you use the dash in grammar?
There are three types of "dash" but none can be illustrated here. A dash is distinct from a hyphen (-) which is used to form compound adjectives, or show separated words from line to line in text. 1) The figure dash, used within numbers, such as phone numbers 2) The en-dash (n dash), which is wider than a hyphen, is used to mark spans of time between dates (e.g 1750-1820) and to mark parenthetical expressions in sentences (widely replaced in non-academic text by parentheses). 3) The em-dash (M dash) which is even wider, is used like the en-dash for parentheticals, and to indicate quotes. (You lose __ Calvin Coolidge). *The formatting of this page reduces these to hyphens as they are not part of the font format. The em-dash can be simulated by an exponential underline, but it ruins the line height.
La dash la dash toujours la dash?
The dash still the dash dash
How do you spell the word dot in Morse code?
-.. (dash, dot, dot) --- (dash, dash, dash) - (dash) DOT
What is dash - dash plus dash equals 18?
-is:
What you mean by NA in computer?
dash dash dash
How many Diner Dash Games Are There?
There are like 15 of them I believe. Here is the ones I know of and a place where you can download them from to try them out and see if you like them (see related links section for direct links to games). Hotel Dash: Suite Success Avenue Flo Wedding Dash: Ready, Aim, Love Avenue Flo Cooking Dash Diner Dash Diner Dash Flo on the Go Diner Dash: Flo Through Time Diner Dash: Hometown Hero Diner Dash: Seasonal Snack Pack DinerTown Tycoon Fitness Dash Hotel Dash: Suite Success Parking Dash Wedding Dash: Ready, Aim, Love Wedding Dash Wedding Dash 2: Rings around the world Diaper Dash Dairy Dash Cooking Dash: Dinertown Studios Doggie Dash Parking Dash
Are Damon dash and Stacey dash siblings?
Yes Stacey Dash is Damon's sister. No, they are not sister and brother, they are cousins. Stacey's brother is Darien Dash.
A small amount of something like a seasoning for food?
Some synonyms are: Inadequate & insufficient
Does a space count as a dash?
No. If a space counted as a dash, it would be called a dash.
What is dash - dash plus dash dash dash equals 2?
_ - _ + _ _ _ = 2If you're asking to fill in the dashes, there could be many solutions, as long as negative numbers are allowed.
Who is the best dash and will or the idols?
Dash and Will
How many Diner Dash are there?
diner dash diner dash 2 restaurant rescue diner dash flo on the go diner dash 4 hometown hero diner dash 5 seasonal snack pack diner dash 6 flo through time
What letter is dash dash in Morse code?
Dash dash in (international) Morse code is M M: --
