dashes

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• A dash is used in compound adjectives.

• A hyphen is used in writing compound words.

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• A dash is never used to list items.

• A dash is used to introduce an explanation in the middle of a sentence.

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• A dash is used with compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine.

• A hyphen is used with compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine.

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• The editorial-in-chief was invited to the meeting.

• The editorial in-chief was invited to the meeting.

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• His son-in-law came to meet him.

• His son in law came to meet him.

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• Thirty-two students were present in the class.

• Thirty two students were present in the class.

It is typically used to express ranges or to clarify more complex compound words.

• En Dash

• Semicolon

• Hyphen

• Em Dash

This is an example of: I have thirty-seven dollars in my wallet.

• Colon

• Hyphen

• En dash

• Em dash

What is the difference between a hyphen and a dash?

• The length of a hyphen is shorter than the length of a dash.
• Hyphens are typically used in compound adjectives, while dashes can be used to indicate an interruption, or a substitute for parentheses. 
• There are two types of dashes (em and en) but there is only one type of hyphen.
• All of the above.

What's the difference between an em dash and an en dash?

• An em dash is longer.
• Nothing.
• An em dash is shorter.
• I don't know.