Hyphens

The use or non-use of hyphens is a complex issue. The same words may sometimes be considered correct with or without hyphens, such as is the case with email and e-mail. The general tendency, however, is to use them less, especially due to the influence of electronic and social media, where hyphens are often considered superfluous or untidy. To avoid unnecessary difficulties, we will give only certain basic guidelines.
Darrera actualització: 26-10-2023
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Recommended citation:
«Hyphens» [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=2256> [consulta: 28 març 2024].
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