when to use en dash
An en-dash is used to connect values in a range or that are related. A good rule is to use it when you're expressing a to relationship. Examples where an en-dash should be used: 1  in years 1939â1945. 2  pages 31â32 may be relevant. 3  New York beat Los Angeles 98â95.
1 An en dash (â) is most commonly used to indicate a range of numbers. 2  It is longer than a hyphen although a hyphen with spaces surrounding it can be used if a dash is not available. 3  In Microsoft Word, doing this will automatically change the hyphen into an en dash. ( 4 Example: August 13âAugust 18, or pages 29â349.