If you're unsure whether a hyphen is needed, check an online dictionary or paste the phrase into Google and check common usage. Short dashes ( – ) are more commonly called "en" dashes, because they ...

Use a hyphen, not a slash, to illustrate joint entity or ownership (faculty-staff newsletter). Never use a hyphen in place of a colon or dash for emphasis or to denote a break or pause. Do not use a ...

Could mean bad times for Brain. However with a hyphen…we can make the meaning clearer. Dashes on the other hand are used to separate out bits of information in a sentence. This is a type of ...

Could mean bad times for Brain. However with a hyphen…we can make the meaning clearer. Dashes on the other hand are used to separate out bits of information in a sentence. This is a type of ...

Some writers use dashes very liberally. Some are so bold as to declare that there seem to be no real rules for the use of the dash. Which is silly, because, in typographical terms, dashes are ...