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Dash [-]
Dashes are used:
During the years 1975-1985 our prices increased by only 5-10 %.
The London-Edinburgh train leaves every morning at eight.
in informal writing to give extra information or an additional thought. In formal writing, round brackets () or commas, are generally used instead.
John’s gone on a trip to Nanjing – near Shanghai – for a couple of weeks.
It’s easy to find the house – past the shops, then first on the right.
I saw Dave – you remember him, don’t you? – waiting in the post office.
in informal writing to separate an independent part of a sentence which follows from the main part, or explains it.
A colon (:) or semicolon (;) is generally used in formal writing.
We had our tickets, our bags were packed – we were ready to go.
The small packet started to smoke – it was a bomb.
Local businesses in financial trouble – hundreds of jobs will go.
to show that a speaker paused, was interrupted, or changed what they wanted to say
“Helen left about three years ago and went to – er – Bristol, I think”.
“I’m sorry I’m late, but –” “Look, let’s go now, shall we?”
“Sam, take this to – no, don’t bother, I’ll take it myself”.
to avoid writing a swear-word or taboo word in full
Tim told them to b-r off (to bugger off = go away).
“Turn that – music down!”
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