A hyphen ( - ) is used to link parts of a compound word. This includes most dual heritages (Mexican-American), and all words in a compound modifier except "very" and adverbs that end in "ly." (The ...

Hyphens are only used to combine certain words together. They are not strong enough to set off phrases or words from a sentence. Use hyphens in the following situations: Use in compound numbers and ...

Ah, the dash — the all-purpose punctuation mark. If you don't know what punctuation mark to use — you can't decide between a few, or you just have no clue — it's the one that seems like you ...

Placement with other punctuation: A period or comma always go inside closing quotation marks. ("We hope to win the game," he said.) A dash, semicolon, question mark and exclamation point go inside ...

Take a look at these four A-boards each with a confusing sentence. Which punctuation would you use here? A comma or a hyphen? And where would you place it? Have a go at doing this yourself.

Using punctuation in adverts is really important. It helps to deliver the product's core message quickly and clearly. So this next challenge is about the use of the bracket the dash and the hyphen ...