![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Middle English word darshan, which likely sprang from the Middle French verb dancier, meaning “to urge ahead,” is where Merriam-Webster claims the word “dash” originates. The en dash and the em dash were given their names because their widths are roughly similar to a capital N and an uppercase M, respectively. The em dash, also known as the “long dash,” according to Oxford Online Dictionaries, and the en dash, which has no other name but is in between the hyphen and em dash in length, are the two sorts of dashes that exist and each has a distinct purpose. White explains that a dash is a stronger signal of separation than a comma, less formal than a colon, and more relaxed than parentheses. “The Elements of Style” by William Strunk Jr. Contrary to popular belief, the dash (-) is longer than the hyphen (-). After an independent clause or a parenthetical comment, a word or phrase is set off with the dash (-) punctuation mark (words, phrases, or clauses that interrupt a sentence). ![]()
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