- yes that little line. as in billy-bob. lol yeah please help it's stuck in my head!!
2007-08-18 06:57:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Hyphen. Also, informally called a "dash."
Riya knows her stuff and is absolutely correct that there are the dash, the n-dash and the m-dash, and that they all serve different functions. But, the dash--the shortest of the three and the most widely used, certainly by all of us--is synonymous with the hyphen, I think.
2007-08-18 07:01:26 · answer #1 · answered by Canebrake 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it separates 2 parts of a single word, it's a hyphen. If it separates two words as in billy-bob, it's a dash. In typing, a dash is 2x as long as a hypen.
2007-08-18 16:57:57 · answer #2 · answered by Angela S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could call it "that little line" or a dash or a hyphen ...which ever you prefer.. lol. So a dash in stuck in your head? Might wanna call your doctor?
Lol just kidding! It's a dash/hyphen. Hope that helps you!!! =)
2007-08-18 07:12:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's proper name is a hyphen but it's commonly referred to as a dash.
When it is used between two words it is a hyphen, when it is used to replace something it is a dash.
2007-08-18 07:14:54 · answer #4 · answered by unknown friend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dash or Hyphen
2007-08-18 07:02:32 · answer #5 · answered by Some Guy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hyphen in English English
2007-08-18 08:09:06 · answer #6 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Morse code the dash is pronounced "dah."
2007-08-18 07:08:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hyphen.
It is often confused with the dashes ( –, —, ― ), which are longer and have different functions.
2007-08-18 07:12:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dash?
2007-08-18 08:08:18 · answer #9 · answered by Ladybug II 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hyphen or a dash
2007-08-18 07:12:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋