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'''Dash and hyphen''' | '''Dash and hyphen''' | ||
The dash ( –, — ) is used: | '''The dash ( –, — ) is used:''' | ||
1. as a replacement for a comma, when the subsequent clause significantly shifts the primary focus of the preceding text. | 1. as a replacement for a comma, when the subsequent clause significantly shifts the primary focus of the preceding text. | ||
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4. to mark the one who said something. | 4. to mark the one who said something. | ||
The hyphen/hyphen-minus ( ‐ ) is used: | |||
'''The hyphen/hyphen-minus ( ‐ ) is used:''' | |||
1. as a line continuation when a word is broken across two lines. | 1. as a line continuation when a word is broken across two lines. | ||