In which case should you use a hyphen instead of a dash? a. to combine words. b. to join related thoughts. c. to indicate that speech has been interupted. d. to place extra emphasis on words inserted into a sentence,

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Blayne

1 August, 14:42

In which case should you use a hyphen instead of a dash? a. to combine words. b. to join related thoughts. c. to indicate that speech has been interupted. d. to place extra emphasis on words inserted into a sentence,

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Ashley Jennings · Answer 1

I would say c. Here's an example:

"Hey! You're not supposed to do-" the guard said before he was taken out by Batman.

Orion Coffey · Answer 2

I believe that the guy who wrote the other answer is wrong. I believe it is a. This is a dash: "Well, what happened was-" Batman began. This is a hyphen: non-hyphenated. See how non-hyphenated combines words?