Dashes

Dashes are longer than hyphens and are used differently. There are two kinds: en dashes (–), which are the width of the letter n, and em dashes (—), which are the width of the letter m.

Use the en dash without spaces to express a connection or to indicate a date, time or number range.

Exemple adequatGironaBarcelona bus
Exemple adequatstaffstudent relationship


Exemple adequat20192022
Exemple adequat3.157.30 p.m.
Exemple adequat4050 students


Remember that ranges can be expressed by an en dash or by the words from and to (or between and and) but never by a combination of from (or between) and an en dash. Therefore, not

Exemple no admissibleThe Arabic discussion group will meet from 3 p.m.–6.30 p.m. on Thursdays.


but

Exemple adequatThe Arabic discussion group will meet from 3 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. on Thursdays.


Use the em dash (—) with spaces to make a parenthetical reference.

Exemple adequatThis morning’s lecture rescheduled from last week was given by Professor Mulligan.
Darrera actualització: 24-10-2023
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Recommended citation:
«Dashes» [en línia]. A: Llibre d’estil de la Universitat de Barcelona. Barcelona: Universitat de Barcelona. Serveis Lingüístics. <https://www.ub.edu/llibre-estil/criteri.php?id=2307> [consulta: 28 març 2024].
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