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Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I'd like a sandwich;
Perhaps even two.Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I’d like a sandwich;
Perhaps even two.
"I said, 'hold the mayo' twice!"“I said, ‘hold the mayo’ twice!”
Single hyphens between words become en dashes; double hyphens become em dashes. Hyphenated words are left alone.
I could be happy--fantastically happy--on twenty-one thousand a year if I only had to work 9 am - 1 pm.I could be happy—fantastically happy—on twenty-one thousand a year if I only had to work 9 am – 1 pm.
June - July 1967June – July 1967
Em dashes may be set open or closed.
According to most American sources (e.g., The Chicago Manual of Style) and to some British sources (e.g., The Oxford Guide to Style), an em dash should always be set closed (not surrounded by spaces). But the practice in many parts of the English-speaking world, also the style recommended by The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage, sets it open (separates it from its surrounding words by using spaces) when it is being used parenthetically.
Please use the em dash closed--or open if you must -- but I prefer it closed.Please use the em dash closed—or open if you must — but I prefer it closed.
He thought and thought ... and then thought some more.He thought and thought … and then thought some more.
Consult your style manual for proper use of ellipses in conjunction with spaces and other punctuation.
"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth...a new nation...dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal...."“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth…a new nation…dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal….”
4 x 4 = 164 × 4 = 16
My office measures 5' x 5'6".My office measures 5′ × 5′6".
The copyright, registered, and trademark symbols can be produced by placing the letters in parentheses.
RegisteredTrademark(r), Trademark(tm), and Copyright (c) 2008RegisteredTrademark®, Trademark™, and Copyright © 2008
The EPA(Environmental Protection Agency) is measuring GHG(greenhouse gas) emissions.The EPA is measuring GHG emissions.
Uppercase words are enclosed in a span element that can be styled to your liking. Administrators can disable this feature with :no_span_caps.
Many NASDAQ companies are ISO certified.Many NASDAQ companies are ISO certified.
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