Dashes

//ˈdæʃɪz//

"Dashes" in a Sentence (3 examples)

Em dashes were named after Dorothy's aunt.

Some individuals, due to technical limitations, write with hyphens or double hyphens instead of dashes.

You shouldn't use too many dashes.

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