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En Dash
Which dash should be used?
The stone read 1899 1978. |
En
Identify the dash:
The teacher told us to read pages 76-84 over Spring Break. |
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The number of cases in which parents lost control -- some had thrown tantrums that cost an innocent onlooker an eye -- had dropped dramatically.
Where should the em dash go?
The number of cases in which parents lost control some had thrown tantrums that cost an innocent onlooker an eye had dropped dramatically. |
Em
Identify the dash:
Charles gave Tom a hideous haircut -- and expected a tip. |
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A en dash shows a range of numbers, and a em dash is used to show emphasis, replace commas, semicolons, etc.
What is the difference between the en and em dash?
(HINT: What do each of them show?) |
Em
Identify the dash:
My only friend -- Shane -- climbed through my window. |
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Double type an en dash
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How do you make an em dash on the keyboard?
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En and Em
Identify the dash:
She leaned over the tombstone -- she had not seen any other stones that read 1937-2012 in the yard -- and placed her hand over his name.n |
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The width of an "m"
How wide is an em dash?
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En
She had lived in Bali from 2001-2005.
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