the dash! September 20, 2007
Posted by mlester in : Editing , trackbackThe dash was Emily Dickenson’s favorite punctuation. It is often confused with the hyphen, but but it is much more cool. It is used to set off material that deserves special emphasis. When typing, use two hypens to form a dash, with no space before or after.
So if you have a list to set off, a restatement, or an idea that you want to stand out in your writing, a dash can help you do that.
Example: Mary took a few steps back, came running full speed, kicked a mighty kick–and missed the ball.
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