A dash is similar in appearance to a hyphen but is longer and used differently. The most common version of the dash is the en dash. Use it with spaces to make a parenthetical reference.
Use it without spaces to express a connection or to indicate a date, time or number range.
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
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This morning’s lecture – rescheduled from last week – was given by Professor Mulligan. |
Use it without spaces to express a connection or to indicate a date, time or number range.
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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
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The Arabic discussion group will meet from 3 p.m.–6.30 p.m. on Thursdays. |
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The Arabic discussion group will meet from 3 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. on Thursdays. |
Recommended citation:
«Dashes» [en línia]. A: Llibre d’estil de la Universitat de Barcelona. Barcelona: Universitat de Barcelona. Serveis Lingüístics. <http://www.ub.edu/cub/criteri.php?id=2307> [consulta: 16 maig 2022].
