Concetti Chiave
- Hyphens are used to connect words and can appear at the end of a line if a word continues onto the next line, breaking at syllables.
- Hyphens form compound adjectives before nouns, such as "gray-haired lady," and are used with certain prefixes like self-, pre-, and post-.
- Compound numbers, like forty-two, also require hyphens for correct formation, as do specific word combinations for clarity.
- Dashes emphasize content and can be used singly or in pairs, especially to highlight important points within a sentence.
- Dashes are helpful in complex sentences with commas, clearly setting off additional information or appositives.
Hyphen
A hyphen serves as a connector of words. A hyphen is used at the end of a line of print when the other part of the word must be continued on the next line. If this is necessary, the hyphen should be used only on a syllabic break, such as mountains.
In September, the artist made a ritual of packing up his things to head to the mountains and enjoy the cool autumn air.
When the exam results arrive on Monday, each employee that attempted the examination will find out whether they have earned their certificate.
Hyphens are used to form some compound words as well. Hyphens are not used to form all compound words, but in certain formations they should always be used. When two words form a single adjective before a noun, as in gray¬haired lady, use a hyphen between the two adjectives. Hyphens are also used in writing out compound numbers, such as forty two, and with certain prefixes such as self, pre, post, mid, etc.
The Thai¬spiced curries lined the streets as vendors attempted to attract passers¬by for a mid¬afternoon snack.
Sixty¬six clowns travelled with the circus throughout the year. When they arrived in small-town venues, they would unpack their items for the pre¬show and lie down to rest.
Dash
Dashes are used to set off or emphasize the content. This content can be placed within a pair of dashes or follow a single dash. Dashes are used to set off points or ideas that you especially want to emphasize.
I am not going to tolerate—and I want to make this clear any more vandalism in this institution or on its grounds.
I can't think of anyone more qualified than Jody to lead our division into this new field one that will require a lot of hard work.
Dashes are also used when sentences already contain commas, to avoid confusion in the use of appositives.
The big three—Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin—met in Tehran in the early 1940s to discuss both war and peacetime policy.
The three bears—the father bear, the mother bear, and the baby bear—were visited by Goldilocks.
Domande da interrogazione
- ¿Cuál es la función principal de un guion?
- ¿Cuándo se deben usar guiones en palabras compuestas?
- ¿Cómo se utilizan los guiones largos para enfatizar contenido?
Un guion sirve como conector de palabras y se utiliza al final de una línea de impresión cuando la otra parte de la palabra debe continuar en la siguiente línea, asegurándose de que se use solo en una ruptura silábica.
Los guiones se usan para formar algunas palabras compuestas, especialmente cuando dos palabras forman un solo adjetivo antes de un sustantivo, como en "gray-haired lady", y también en números compuestos y con ciertos prefijos como self, pre, post, mid, etc.
Los guiones largos se utilizan para destacar o enfatizar contenido, ya sea dentro de un par de guiones o siguiendo un solo guion, especialmente cuando se desea resaltar puntos o ideas importantes.