Sentences with EN-DASH
Check out our example sentences below to help you understand the context.Sentences
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"Use an en dash in a date range like 'January 1 – March 31'."
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"The en dash is longer than a hyphen but shorter than an em dash."
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"You can create an en dash by typing 'Ctrl' + '-' on a PC."
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"The en dash is commonly used in compound adjectives, like 'New York – London flight'."
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"An en dash is useful for showing a range of numbers, like 'pages 10–15'."
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"In typography, the en dash is often used as a substitute for 'to', such as '8am–5pm'."
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"The en dash symbolizes a distance or separation, as in 'the team won 3–2'."
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"An en dash can be used to represent conflict or connection, e.g., 'the liberal–conservative debate'."
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"The en dash is also known as a 'nut' or 'half em' dash."
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"Please use the en dash instead of a hyphen in 'pre–COVID era'."
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"She used an en dash to separate the dates - April 10, 2019 - on the invitation."
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"The en dash is wider than a hyphen but narrower than an em dash."
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"The en dash is named because it is approximately the same length as the letter N."
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"She always uses an en dash between the page numbers in her citations."
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"The en dash is commonly used to indicate a range of numbers or dates."
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"You should use an en dash when expressing a score, such as 5–3."
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"The en dash is also used to indicate connections or conflicts."
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"I prefer using an en dash when listing my work experience: 2015–2017."
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"The Chicago Manual of Style recommends using an en dash for number ranges."
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"The writer rarely makes mistakes, but she occasionally forgets to use an en dash."
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"She adjusted the document format to include an en dash in the table of contents."
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"An en dash can be created by pressing Alt + 0150 on the numeric keypad."
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"The en dash is not to be confused with the similar-looking hyphen or em dash."
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"The en dash can be used to replace the word "to" in certain contexts."
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"The en dash is widely used in academic writing and publishing."
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"The editor reminded her to use an en dash when expressing time ranges."
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"He used an en dash between the city names when writing directions."
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"In legal documents, an en dash is often used to indicate the parties involved."
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"The en dash is an important typographical tool for indicating relationships."
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"The en dash is used to represent a range, such as in "pages 5–10"."
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"You can use an en dash to separate two equal elements, like in "Beyoncé–Jay Z"."
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"The en dash can be used in place of a hyphen in compound adjectives, such as "post–World War II"."
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"An en dash can be used to separate the day and month in dates, like in "January 1–February 28"."
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"The en dash is longer than a hyphen but shorter than an em dash."
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"In APA style, an en dash is used in bibliographic entries, like "Journal of Archaeology, 20(2), 81–92"."
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"In legal writing, an en dash is used to represent "versus" or in compound names, like in "Roe v. Wade"."
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"When writing distances or periods of time, use an en dash, for example, "the London–Paris flight"."
