The hyphen (-) is used to form compound words. The en-dash (–) is used to specify numeric ranges. The em-dash (—) can be used to link clauses of a sentence, as can the spaced en dash ( – ); see [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style_(dashes)|main article]]. Other dashes, notably the double-hyphen (--), should be avoided.
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The hyphen (-) is used to form compound words. The en-dash (–) is used to specify numeric ranges. The em-dash (—) can be used to link clauses of a sentence, as can the spaced en dash ( – ); see [[Centiare:Manual of Style_(dashes)|main article]]. Other dashes, notably the double-hyphen (--), should be avoided.