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- noun typography The symbol '
– ' (used to expressranges ).
Etymologies
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Named because the symbol (–) has the same width as the letter 'n', approximately half the width of an em dash
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rolig commented on the word en dash
This little mark (–) can make so much difference. Sadly, too often a hyphen is used instead.
December 9, 2007
kewpid commented on the word en dash
This is used to indicate 'through', such as in dates and page numbers. Cf em dash and hyphen.
more info.
December 9, 2007