tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314249.post5626205405592368994..comments2023-10-05T03:09:06.036-04:00Comments on Very Much So: National Grammar DayGerald Sohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03571407711439433431noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314249.post-87369794242758698232010-03-04T17:16:01.929-05:002010-03-04T17:16:01.929-05:00The hyphen joins two words or a prefix to a word: ...The hyphen joins two words or a prefix to a word: writer-director, co-pilot, model-slash-actress.<br /><br />The ellipsis is for sentences that trail off: "Little did he know..." or to condense quoted material: "Among the guests were...Donald Trump and Warren Buffett."<br /><br />The dash or m-dash in fiction is for sudden interruption: "What the--?"Gerald Sohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03571407711439433431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314249.post-40430311522778442010-03-04T17:00:02.833-05:002010-03-04T17:00:02.833-05:00Explain to me the difference between... and the hy...Explain to me the difference between... and the hyphen.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314249.post-51535364253903631862010-03-04T13:49:44.904-05:002010-03-04T13:49:44.904-05:00Wait. Is that a quote from Wesley Crusher?Wait. Is that a quote from Wesley Crusher?Steven T.http://www.steventorres.comnoreply@blogger.com