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I’ve had some reminders that I have this blog. I apologize for the absence, but I’ve been extremely occupied.
One request I had was to address the little dash called a hyphen, and tell about its uses. Although people say Morse Code is a system of dots and dashes, the dashes are really hyphen-size in that code.
But let's talk about the more common use of a hypen first.
When writing, hyphens are used to break up a word to go to the next line (after a return on the keyboard). The break is placed after a syllable. For example, the word usu-
ally would be broken up like it is in this sentence.
But hyphens play a bigger role when you want to form a compound adjective modifying a noun or pronoun. They help the reader understand that the compound adjective modifies the noun. Otherwise, without the hyphens, the sentence could get confusing.
For example: According to The Grammar Desk Reference by Gary Lutz and Diane Stevenson,...
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