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GST 111 Essay Writing and Punctuation SN-8 Objective Question
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What is the key difference between a dash and a hyphen?
Options
A The dash is longer than the hyphen.
B The hyphen is used in syntactic constructions, the dash in lexical constructions.
C The dash is used in syntactic constructions, the hyphen in lexical constructions.
Correct Answer
D They are used interchangeably.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The difference is in the context of use: the dash is employed in syntactic constructions (between sentences/phrases), while the hyphen is deployed in lexical constructions (within words).

Hint

A dash separates parts of a sentence; a hyphen connects parts of a word.

Question Info

Course: GST 111
Topic: Essay Writing and Punctuation SN-8
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1167 of 1604
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