Grammar Underground

DECEMBER 19, 2022

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been giving this note to my editing clients: “Replace floating hyphen with proper em dash.” But my point remains true: A hyphen is not an em dash. Nor is it an en dash. Em dashes, often simply called dashes, are sentence punctuation — a way to connect ideas and phrases and clauses.

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ProWritingAid

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Have you ever wondered what an en dash is? The en dash symbol is used for number and date ranges, partnerships, and directions. Here's how to use the en dash in your writing.

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Grammar Underground

DECEMBER 6, 2021

What's longer than a hyphen, shorter than an em dash and can do some jobs better than either? Meet the en dash. The post All About the En Dash first appeared on Grammar Underground with June Casagrande.

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Grammarly

JUNE 21, 2023

29 Em dash vs. en dash vs. hyphen Em dashes, en dashes, and hyphens are frequently mixed up. Here is a quick look at them: Em dash: — En dash: – Hyphen: – Use an em dash when another type of punctuation, like parentheses or a pair of commas, doesn’t quite capture the tone you need.

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Kayleigh Moore

JUNE 24, 2021

Em-dashes and en-dashes got their names because they’re, respectively, the same length as “m” and “n.” If that feels awkward, swap in “our.” Items in a list should share the same grammatical form. This is called parallel structure, and it’s jarring when people get it wrong. Accuracy is currency.

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ProWritingAid

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

What's the difference between a hyphen and a dash? This article covers the difference between a hyphen, en dash, and em dash. These punctuation marks have different uses and aren't interchangeable.

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Grammar Underground

OCTOBER 24, 2022

A dash is not a hyphen — it's about twice as long and unlike a hyphen it can connect different thoughts like the ones in this sentence. Regular dashes are called em dashes and they have a different job than that of the rarer, shorter en dash.

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