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Dashes.
Cheryl Iverson
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
Dashes, another form of internal punctuation, convey a particular meaning or emphasize and clarify a certain section of material within a sentence. Compared with parentheses, dashes may convey a less formal or more emphatic “aside.” There are 4 types of dashes, which differ in length: the ...
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Hyphen.
Cheryl Iverson
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
UPDATE: In chapter 8.3.1.2, Hyphen, Clarity, the term “re-sent” was added to the first box to distinguish it from the word “resent.” In the second box, the terms co-infected and co-infection were removed to reflect their entry in Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary following the usual approach to close up words that begin with the prefix co-. These changes were made ...
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Hyphens and Dashes.
Cheryl Iverson
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (11 ed.)
Hyphens and dashes are internal punctuation marks used for linkage and clarity of expression. Previous | Next UPDATE: In chapter 8.3.1.2, Hyphen, Clarity, the term “re-sent” was added to the first box to distinguish it from the word “resent.” In the second box, the terms co-infected and co-infection were removed to reflect their entry in Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary following the usual approach to close up words that begin with the prefix co-. These changes were made ...View:
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