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lloyd1e | 12:20 Mon 29th May 2006 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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16d Is the punctuation mark that might indicate a sudden break in thought en dash or em dash? I have e? dash. I am inclined to em dash as it's longer than an en dash. I am clearly having a riveting Bank Holiday!
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En dash
12:23 Mon 29th May 2006
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I favour em dash, but would welcome other opinions
12:24 Mon 29th May 2006
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Just checked Collins and both are there.
12:26 Mon 29th May 2006
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I am going for em dash as it actually sounds as if there is a pause in thought eg I think it might be, em, ....em dash
12:26 Mon 29th May 2006
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Here we go again, I am still angry about TENDRILL from last week
12:29 Mon 29th May 2006
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En is half the width of em, surely both are acceptable.
12:30 Mon 29th May 2006
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I have EM dash - I think en dash has a different meaning
12:33 Mon 29th May 2006
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see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Em_dash#Em_dash it gives the all important "break in thought" definition.
12:49 Mon 29th May 2006
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a quick blast on google confirms that em dash is correct
13:30 Mon 29th May 2006
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I too prefer the em dash because in this link



http://www.irelandinformationguide.com/test/index.php/Ireland_Information_Guide:Manual_of_Style_(dashes)


it describes the em dash as a break in thought.

14:39 Mon 29th May 2006

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