How to Use a Hyphen Correctly

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Tip 1 - How to Use a Hyphen

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ron Frunk | permalink

Learn when you should use a hyphen, and when you shouldn’t.
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Tip 2 - How to Use English Punctuation Correctly

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Shannon Lekas | permalink

With the dawn of the Internet, the birth of Internet slang, and the growing use of SMS, many of us are starting to forget the fundamental aspects of English punctuation. Would you like to write a great paper for one of your classes or...
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Tip 3 - How to Use a Dash in an English Sentence

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by ryan goldstein | permalink

Do you use a dash a lot? What about a hyphen? Many people can't tell the difference between them. Some people even think they are the same thing. If you are one of them, check this out and master the dash. === Using a Dash===
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