Looking through some students’ scripts on Wednesday, I discovered there is a need to revisit the issue of the uses of the hyphen (-) and dash (—). Many still find it difficult to differentiate between ...

If you’ve ever found yourself confused about the difference between a dash and a hyphen, and when to use a hyphen, you’re far from alone. When you handwrite them, they probably look exactly the same.

(Mass Appeal) – The English language is widely regarded as one of the most difficult to master. So, our lover of linguistics, Dr. Wyatt Paige Hermansen, associate professor from Westfield State ...

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been giving this note to my editing clients: “Replace floating hyphen with proper em dash.” It comes up when I’m proofreading images, like PDFs, and I see a hyphen ...

Have you ever put spicy mustard on a sandwich? If you inadvertently glob on too much of the good stuff, you'll swear you just snorted wasabi. When it comes to spices that are in your face (literally ...

Suspicious that an awkward email or stilted college essay may have been written by artificial intelligence? Some people think there’s a surefire way to tell — the em dash. Writers, journalists and ...