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What is the
definition of the Dash?
How do you define Dash? When to use a Dash? What are the rules
for using a Dash? The
definition of Dash punctuation mark is as follows:
Punctuation Mark -
Definition of a Dash
Definition:
The dash
is a punctuation mark (-) which is used used
especially to indicate a break in the thought or
structure of a sentence.
Punctuation Mark - Definition
When to use the Dash
- the Rules
The Dash is
generally confined to cases where there is a sudden break from
the general run of the passage. Of all the punctuation marks it
is the most misused. When to use
this type of punctuation with examples:
It is
employed to denote sudden change in the construction or
sentiment: "The Heroes of the Civil War,—how we cherish
them." "He was a fine fellow—in his own opinion."
When a word
or expression is repeated for oratorical effect, dashes
are used to introduce the repetition: "Shakespeare was
the greatest of all poets—Shakespeare, the intellectual
ocean whose waves washed the continents of all thought."
The Dash is
used to indicate a conclusion without expressing it: "He
is an excellent man but—"
It is used
to indicate what is not expected or what is not the
natural outcome of what has gone before: "He delved deep
into the bowels of the earth and found instead of the
hidden treasure—a button."
It is used
to denote the omission of letters or figures: "J—n J—s
for John Jones; 1908-9 for 1908 and 1909; Matthew
VII:5-8 for Matthew VII:5, 6, 7, and 8.
When an
ellipsis of the words, namely, that is, to wit, etc.,
takes place, the dash is used to supply them: "He
excelled in three branches—arithmetic, algebra, and
geometry."
A dash is
used to denote the omission of part of a word when it is
undesirable to write the full word: He is somewhat of a
r——l (rascal). This is especially the case in profane
words.
Between a
citation and the authority for it there is generally a
dash: "All the world's a stage."—Shakespeare.
When
questions and answers are put in the same paragraph they
should be separated by dashes: "Are you a good boy? Yes,
Sir.—Do you love study? I do."
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English Grammar applies rules for standard use of words and how
their component parts combine to form sentences. A grammar is
also a system for classifying and analyzing the elements of
language including inflections, functions, rules and relations
in the sentence. This page about when to use this type of
punctuation mark with the
rules and guidelines will help with the
understanding of this subject.
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The dash
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