Hurricane Advice

[BantyChooks]

Thank you, interesting!

Has some really fascinating parts on borrowed words and regional dialects.

 

[Kiki]

Has some really fascinating parts on borrowed words and regional dialects.

 

[rjohns39]

@BantyChooks You'll love this. When the Chicago Manual of Style thought about dumping the en dash, my extremely well paid chief editor spent an hour in my office complaining. After I intently listened to his argument, I told him to write a letter on company letter head and send it in to them. And he did. So we were one of the fortune 500 companies that fought to save the en dash. My VP wasn't particularly happy with me—but he got over it.

 

[BantyChooks]

@BantyChooks You'll love this. When the Chicago Manual of Style thought about dumping the en dash, my extremely well paid chief editor spent an hour in my office complaining. After I intently listened to his argument, I told him to write a letter on company letter head and send it in to them. And he did. So we were one of the fortune 500 companies that fought to save the en dash. My VP wasn't particularly happy with me—but he got over it.

You are my HERO!!

 

[Ursuline Chick]

hyphen -
joins two words and phone numbers

dash aka em dash ---
sudden break in a sentence

en dash --
express a range (think page numbers)
AND
connect a prefix or suffix to an open compound

An em dash is also for parenthetical things, other wise you get an A Kiki.

 

[rjohns39]

One of the most fascinating things I've encountered is an understanding of how the American English language has evolved with the whole melting pot thing. As I've traveled the world, I've found words that are common in Webster today that have origins in other countries or cultures. So most yawn—but I find it truly interesting.

 

[Kiki]

I passed this test!

 

[biophiliac]

A kakistocracy (English pronunciation: /kækɪsˈtɑkɹəsi/) is a system of government which is run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.[1][2] The word was coined as early as the 17th century.[3] It was also used by English author Thomas Love Peacock in 1829, but gained significant usage in the 21st century.

I copied this from the Wiki....

So, do ya like the word??? What about the name Thomas LOVE PEACOCK ????
Imagine being a kid with that name?​

 

[rjohns39]

Banti, I'm going to give shorthand answer here. Cross check me. Hyphen separate things. En dash joins things. Em dash sets things off. I know over simplification--but I'm trying. I had a boss who fought me over the em dash equating it to a semi-colon and even after showing him multiple references on its proper usage, he just wasn't interested. Oh, and the vp had me edit all of his work before it went to the client.

 

[BantyChooks]

Banti, I'm going to give shorthand answer here. Cross check me. Hyphen separate things. En dash joins things. Em dash sets things off. I know over simplification--but I'm trying. I had a boss who fought me over the em dash equating it to a semi-colon and even after showing him multiple references on its proper usage, he just wasn't interested. Oh, and the vp had me edit all of his work before it went to the client.

Pretty good, but I'd probably equate the hyphen more to a mark joining two related words.
Might be clearer for the idiots ignorants among us.