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- Grammar: Summarize the following in your notes:
- Oh—dash it all!
- - hyphen (on a keyboard, same as the minus sign): use this punctuator for hyphenation. It is the shortest of the three.
- Example: The red-headed, eight-year-old boy caused the fight, oddly enough, with a well-intentioned remark.
- – en-dash (ctrl-minus in Word or hyphen hold on the iPad): use this punctuator for spans. This is longer than a hyphen but shorter than an em dash.
- Example: William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a wondrous wordsmith.
- — em-dash (double hyphen or ctrl-alt-minus in Word or hyphen hold on the iPad or alt-0151 for html): use this to signal a break in a sentence or to insert an emphasized parenthetical thought. This is what we commonly call a dash. This is the longest of the three.
- Example: Great Gotham, Batman—punctuators like these portend pernicious perils!
- Example: This is the day—how does it go?—that the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
HW: Sir Gawain Note Card (due next Tuesday when we quiz)
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