the dash [which i write as space, hyphen-hyphen, space ], is a SEPARATOR. normally it is used pretty much to separate off a phrase -- sometimes in pairs, sorta substituting for parentheses.

Keyboard shortcuts: How to make a dash To make a dash on the keyboard, you use the key to the right of the zero, like you do for a hyphen, but it’s a little more complicated. Option-shift-hyphen ...

As its name suggests, an em dash (—) is roughly the length of the letter M, while an en dash (–) more closely matches an N. A hyphen (-) is shorter still.

The dash and the hyphen are as different as the kiwi and the kiwi (the fruit and the animal). The hyphen (-) is used to hold two words or two parts of words together. The dash is used to add bonus … ...

An en dash is roughly the same width as the capital letter N. Compare that to an em dash, which is about as wide as (you guessed it) an M. They’re both wider than a hyphen — the shrimp of the ...

The use of hyphens is a vexatious matter even for experienced writers, so perhaps I can clarify some points. The first one: Stop calling it a dash, dammit. This is a hyphen: – This is a […] ...