Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Symbols in English




Dashes 


Dash is used to indicate a pause in the middle of a text. There are two types of dashes. N and M dash.


N Dash


The best way to remember the N dash is that it is as same as the width of a letter N. If you use a keyboard you should type key dash and enter.

I will explain few instances you should use N dash. So you can understand when N dash should use on your tasks.

Range of numbers.

I can eat 10-15 hamburgers for dinner.

Range of time

The schedule window for the management meeting is 1:00-1:30pm.

If there is a connection between two words.


He is a well-educated businessman who will be conducting the seminar.

M Dash


Using M dash is quite a complex task. I advised you not to use it for your exams. 

It is basically used in informal writing. If you are a transcriptionist or a writer you can use em dashes sparingly.

M dash was used when the author seemed to indicate a strong connection. Instead of using semicolons, it is appropriate to use the em dash.

All in his life, He has had two friends__ Nimal and Kamal.



This is also used for presenting abusive content.

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