Learn the difference between hyphen, en dash, and em dash with simple rules and examples. It improves clarity, accuracy, and ...
People get hyped about hyphens. Hyphens are tricky creatures that can't be summed up in a few words. They are sometimes overused, other times underused. They follow a few rules then haphazardly ignore ...
If you’ve ever found yourself confused about the difference between a dash and a hyphen, and when to use a hyphen, you’re far from alone. When you handwrite them, they probably look exactly the same.
(Mass Appeal) – The English language is widely regarded as one of the most difficult to master. So, our lover of linguistics, Dr. Wyatt Paige Hermansen, associate professor from Westfield State ...
When it comes to proper punctuation, choosing between an exclamation point and a question mark is child’s play. The semicolon-vs.-colon decision is a bit tougher to make. But even that can’t compare ...
You may not have noticed, but your world just got less hyphenated. There are fewer commas, too. That’s because changes to the country’s two most influential style books lean lighter on those ...
Recently, I wrote about some changes to the AP Stylebook’s rules on hyphens. Specifically, I reported that AP is going lighter on them, arguing that if a hyphen doesn’t do anything to make a compound ...
Russ in New Jersey had a question about hyphens: In "northwestern California landmark" should "northwestern California" be hyphenated? "I'm not sure if it's simply a matter of preference or if the ...
People get hyped about hyphens. Hyphens are tricky creatures that can't be summed up in a few words. They are sometimes overused, other times underused. They follow a few rules then haphazardly ignore ...