How to use (or not use) a hyphen

Re:How to use (or not use) a hyphen by thekoma on Friday April 29, 2022 @02:08PM (#31208720)

The article has two Em dashes in the first paragraph. I believe haven't noticed the double hyphen anywhere. I know some word processors turn `--` to En dash and `---` to Em dash, so it might be a mix-up there.

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Re:How to use (or not use) a hyphen by dn3500 on Friday April 29, 2022 @04:16PM (#31210127)

Can't find any in the NYT today, but here's one from CNN: https://lite.cnn.com/en/article/h_ff31bbc01931e2dcb21eea5d2b...

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Re:How to use (or not use) a hyphen by lelandfe on Friday April 29, 2022 @04:52PM (#31210457)

Their full site uses an en dash: https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/29/us/texas-migrant-arrest-progr...

I'd be aghast if a double hyphen was the house style for a major news outlet.

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Re:How to use (or not use) a hyphen by geoffpado on Friday April 29, 2022 @05:56PM (#31211022)

Does it? I definitely see a double-hyphen at this link.

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Re:How to use (or not use) a hyphen by lelandfe on Saturday April 30, 2022 @09:00AM (#31215717)

> Black and Brown – primarily Latino

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