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Subject:Re: Using M-dash and N-dash From:Solveig Haugland <solveig -at- techwriterstuff -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 10 Feb 2004 07:22:41 -0700
Hi Abhijit,
The Chicago Manual of Style is an excellent reference for this type of thing and ohhhhh so many other issues. ;>
In section 5.106 of the 14th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style, one usage of an em dash is in the middle of a sentence. Here's an example.
The cookies were there--looking at her beguilingly--but she steadfastly refused to eat them.
[in this example I'm using two hyphens as an em dash]
The coverage in section 5.106 continues through 5.119, covering all sorts of dash issues including en dashes.
Solveig
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Abhijit Sinha wrote:
> Hi,
> Can you please explain the differences in the use of M-dash and N-dash? Also
> please let me know if there is any difference between legal english and
> normal english (American or British). Please suggest.
>
> Regards,
> Abhijit Sinha,
> Senior Executive-Technical Documentation,
> Newgen Software Technologies Limited,
> D-152, Okhla Phase-I, NewDelhi-110020.
>
>
