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post Oct 13 2008, 04:02 PM
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How often do you use "-"?
 
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post Oct 13 2008, 04:12 PM
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never. i only use them if i'm making a list, i use them like bullet points. i don't know how to use them in sentences :(
 
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post Oct 13 2008, 04:13 PM
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Hmm...I hardly use it unless I'm typing out an address or spelling a name. Or sometimes when I wanna cut off someone's dialog when I have to write a story. ohmy.gif Or when I use -_- Well...I guess I do use it alot...
 
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post Oct 13 2008, 05:39 PM
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i use them a lot for my orgo notes ;x haha.
 
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post Oct 13 2008, 05:39 PM
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post Oct 13 2008, 05:53 PM
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QUOTE(LoveToMySilas @ Oct 13 2008, 04:13 PM) *
Hmm...I hardly use it unless I'm typing out an address or spelling a name. Or sometimes when I wanna cut off someone's dialog when I have to write a story. ohmy.gif Or when I use -_- Well...I guess I do use it alot...

 
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post Oct 13 2008, 06:41 PM
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I use dashes pretty often, but not hyphens. It's an easy way to break up sentences and/or add sentence variety to an essay or whatever. I use them in a similar way as I use semicolons.
 
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post Oct 13 2008, 07:19 PM
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QUOTE(----- @ Oct 13 2008, 04:02 PM) *
How often do you use "-"?

Whenever I type your username...

When I write and not type, I'll use - when I'm making a list.
 
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post Oct 13 2008, 10:38 PM
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QUOTE(Gigi @ Oct 13 2008, 07:41 PM) *
I use dashes pretty often, but not hyphens. It's an easy way to break up sentences and/or add sentence variety to an essay or whatever. I use them in a similar way as I use semicolons.
As do I. I love dashes in essays.
 

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