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What is the difference between an en dash and an em dash?
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Bernard Liengme
Length. The en dash is the length of the letter n while the emdash is (you
guessed it!) the length of the letter m.
When to use one or the other is a matter of style. Go to web and locate
Chicago Univ style as an example.
best wishes
guessed it!) the length of the letter m.
When to use one or the other is a matter of style. Go to web and locate
Chicago Univ style as an example.
best wishes
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Strictly speaking, the en dash is the width of an N, an em the width of a M
(capital letters). In general terms this makes an en dash about twice as
long as a hyphen in a typical font, an em dash three times as long. The
distinction of en and em dash uses varies between U.S. and U.K. usage, as I
learned to my chagrin after a long exchange with a user who I thought was
trying to make an en dash do something it wasn't meant to do!
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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(capital letters). In general terms this makes an en dash about twice as
long as a hyphen in a typical font, an em dash three times as long. The
distinction of en and em dash uses varies between U.S. and U.K. usage, as I
learned to my chagrin after a long exchange with a user who I thought was
trying to make an en dash do something it wasn't meant to do!
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.
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Steve Hayes
What is the difference between an en dash and an em dash?
An em dash is longer.