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Defining the En DashIn appearance, an en dash is slightly longer than a hyphen ( - ), approximately the width of a capital N. It is the preferred punctuation to indicate a range or the result of a contest or vote. What else is the en dash used to establish? More...
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You don’t hear as much about them as other dashes, but you’ve most likely seen them around. En dashes (–) can denote a range or connect the endpoints of a route. They can also show a contrast or connection between two words. You can use them to replace the words to, and, or versus. An en dash is longer than a hyphen (–) and shorter than an em dash (—). It usually appears directly between the numbers or words it’s connecting, without spaces.https://www.dictionary.com/e/how-do-i-use-an-en-dash/
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The all-important en-dash. One should NEVER confuse an en-dash with an em-dash, and certainly not a hyphen.
As if most people could visually discern the difference...
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always thought it was for subtraction!
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might right!
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did I say right?
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