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Tue 29 Aug, 2006 02:17 am
We may read "fig 5.1" in technology book as "figure five point one", but how should we read "fig 5-1"? Thanks!
I would say "figure five dash one". For a printer or typesetter, the symbol which should come between the 5 and the 1 is called a "figure dash". It is not a hyphen. A dash is longer than a hyphen and is used differently.
contrex,
what are the odds of 2 people answering a question simultaneously at this early hour?
What early hour? It was 10:32 AM here in England when I answered. There are lots of us Brits out and about at that time on a Tuesday. I had been at work for 2 hours. I'm just about to have my lunch now. At this moment it is 12:15 PM.
its so friggin' early here that i forgot the concept of time zones...
That computer has an "off" switch!
so it does, so it does...
hey, what'd you have for lunch?
4 oz hamburger in a sesame bun with red leaf salad and a glass of orange juice
So, what's the difference between hyphen and dash?
ddlddlee wrote:So, what's the difference between hyphen and dash?
well, you can't hyphen off to the pub for a quick pint
djjd62, could you tell me what you meant, please? Thanks.
Now I've got it. Thank you so much, Contrex.
I am glad to help.
You may also hear of "en dashes" which are narrower than em dashes. These may be ignored unless you intend to study printing. The difference between dashes and hyphens is as I described above.
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