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email address punctuation
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florimago
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email address punctuation
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Hi, I got a Little confused this morning . Is it correct to say "dash" or "hyphen" when referring to email address ?
I read somewhere " upperscore"(well underscore, as far as I know is used when reading an email address ) but what�s upperscore ?
Thanks in advance for your help
Flori
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17 Sep 2014
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Zora
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A dash is longer than a hyphen, but basically they are the same thing on a keyboard. An underscore looks like a line, it joins 2 characters. An upperscore is like an underscore, but I believe you need to use an ASCII code to use it or insert it with Word. It usually goes over a number. It is also called an overline or overscore.
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17 Sep 2014
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alien boy
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Here �s a quick breakdown of the hyphen, en-dash, & em-dash.
http://www.dashhyphen.com/
I �m used to using hyphen as formal language re email or web addresses, and dash casually
On Japanese keyboards you can find both kinds of dashes.
�Underscore � is also called �underbar �. It �s a common feature on keyboards & word processing software.
Here �s a guide to creating an overbar in Word:
http://wordfaqs.mvps.org/Overbar.htm
Cheers,
AB |
18 Sep 2014
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yanogator
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The simple answer, florimago, (in the US, at least) is that it is formally a hyphen, but everyone here calls it a dash. Bruce |
18 Sep 2014
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florimago
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Thanks a lot for your help !!! |
18 Sep 2014
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