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Day: October 21, 2012

A Helping Hand…dot dot dot, dash dash dash…S.O.S!

The hyphen, the en dash, the em dash, and the ellipsIs. Probably the least understood (after the comma!) members of Team Punctuation. Also the ones I don’t often see used correctly.

So, we’ve learnt how to use semicolons (here), and we’ve learnt how to use apostrophes (here). And we’re doing it right, aren’t we, children? Of course, you are!

I’ll do my best to keep it simple and identify a few main simple rules. Continue reading “A Helping Hand…dot dot dot, dash dash dash…S.O.S!”

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Author Cathy SpeightPosted on October 21, 2012August 19, 2013Categories Staff ArticlesTags Ellipsis, Em Dash, En Dash, Hyphen, Punctuation33 Comments on A Helping Hand…dot dot dot, dash dash dash…S.O.S!

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