[duxuser] Re: space hyphen space comes out with 2 hyphens
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 14:16:24 -0000
Very good points, Paul.
The way I remember the difference is that in speech terms,
"Chance hypenated Rainwater" sounds far more polite than
"Chance dashed Rainwater". In such cases, there is no pause
when spoken.
Likewise, a dash being spaced, indicates a point at which
one would pause for longer emphasis than one would for say a
comma. Just consider how one would make the distinction is
the following sentences.
However-more, is spoken as one word. However - more people
make this mistake.
George.
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From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul
Ajuwon
Sent: 18 February 2006 13:02
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Re: space hyphen space comes out with 2
hyphens
Hello, George:
George provided an important rule of grammar for
distinguishing the hyphen from the dash.
Examining the computer keyboard, however, you find this is
not adhered to, as the screen reader fails to make the
distinction. Of course, this confusion is in line with the
majority of Americans who cannot tell the hyphen from the
dash, going by the common rule.
In teaching Braille reading and writing to Americans, I
see they consistently commit this error, because they grew
up not able to understand and/or make the distinction
between the hyphen and the dash.
Those of us who were immersed in the British system of
education never call the hyphen the dash.
Paul.
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From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of George
Bell
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 4:29 AM
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Re: space hyphen space comes out with 2
hyphens
Hi Ed,
This is a tricky one, which does not appear to be made clear
in either BANA's or BAUK's rules.
Essentially in print, a hyphen is unspaced, and a dash is
spaced.
For example:-
Jean-Luc Picard - appears in Star Treck.
There would be no space and a single hyphen in the name, but
there would be spaces and a double dash between the name and
the word "appears".
I'm sure Warren will be able to clarify this better in BANA
terms.
George.
From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Edward
Lehman
Sent: 17 February 2006 02:50
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] space hyphen space comes out with 2
hyphens
Why does a space hyphen space combination translate into
space 2 hyphens space. How do I stop that?
Thanks
Ed Lehman
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