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What is the difference between the purpose of a dash and a hyphen?

A dash is used to connect two phrases; a hyphen is used to connect two words. Here are some examples. I use a hyphen for the compound word anti-matter. I use a dash to create a break in the flow of my sentence -- if you know what I mean.


What do you call the dash between compound words?

"-" = hyphen


What does the hyphen mean between 6-10AM?

A hyphen [or is it an 'n' dash?] is often employed to replace the words 'to' or 'and.'


What is dash or line called between numbers letters or names?

Hyphen


Difference between CD-r and CD r?

The only difference is the hyphen.


Does city wide need a dash between the two words?

No it doesn't require a hyphen.


Does reload have a hyphen or a dash?

Reload has neither a hyphen or a dash as for as I know. It is one intact word. If one were to believer it should be written re-load that would be a hyphen


What is longer a hyphen or a dash?

A dash is longer. A hyphen is used to connect two words, to bring them close together. A dash is used to separate them, to push them apart.


How do you type in a dash in your computer?

Check your keyboard it's between the number zero and the plus symbol at the top right of the regular 105+ US keyboard. This is a hyphen and not a dash. If you use the hyphen key, you must use it twice to make a dash, but this still is not a dash as there is a space between the two hyphens. There are two types of dashes. The en dash and the em dash. The en dash is bigger than a hyphen, but smaller than a em dash. The em dash is what most would want to use. The way to type is as follows: en dash - hold down the "alt" key and type 0150. em dash - hold down the "alt" key and type 0151 - Note the dash used in each of the instructions. The first is an en dash, and the second is an em dash. The character beneath them is a hyphen.


What is a '-'?

The - symbol can either be called a hyphen or a dash.


What is this symbol called when it is not a hyphen?

It is called a dash.


Are an en dash and hyphen the same?

No, an en dash and a hyphen are not the same. A hyphen (-) is used to connect words or parts of words, such as in compound adjectives (e.g., well-known). An en dash (–), slightly longer than a hyphen, is used to indicate a range of values, such as in dates (e.g., 2000–2020) or to connect related concepts.