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The — is used to indicate an abrupt change of thought or an interruption in the linear flow of a sentence. It is frequently used in lists to separate a short 'prefix' from additional information, or to indicate an open range of dates. The em dash is twice as wide as a hyphen/minus sign. | The — is used to indicate an abrupt change of thought or an interruption in the linear flow of a sentence. It is frequently used in lists to separate a short 'prefix' from additional information, or to indicate an open range of dates. The em dash is twice as wide as a hyphen/minus sign. | ||
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* [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|The Beast Wars cartoon series]] | * [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|The Beast Wars cartoon series]]—called "Beasties" in many overseas markets.<br/> | ||
Revision as of 05:33, 16 January 2008
This template is used to easily make the em dash (—) character, not supported by most keyboards.
The — is used to indicate an abrupt change of thought or an interruption in the linear flow of a sentence. It is frequently used in lists to separate a short 'prefix' from additional information, or to indicate an open range of dates. The em dash is twice as wide as a hyphen/minus sign.
Example:
- The Beast Wars cartoon series—called "Beasties" in many overseas markets.
It is possible to permanently convert the {{m-}} template into a — sign by typing {{subst:m-}} ...but it's probably easier just to copy the character out of this template.
- For further information, see: Wikipedia:Dash
