How did the N Dash and m dash get their names?
The n-dash was about as wide as an upper-case N; the m-dash was as wide as an M. That’s how they got their names. Later, in the days of the typewriter, there was only the hyphen; the typewriter keyboard had no keys or buttons for the n dash and m dash.
When to use en dash and em dash?
En dash Joins numbers in a range, such as “1993–99” or “1200–1400 B.C.” or “pages 32–37” or open-ended ranges, like “1934–” Joins words that describe a range, like “July–October 2010”
Do you use hyphen to replace N Dash?
Using a typewriter, you had to use two dashes for the m-dash and ‘space-hyphen-space’ as a rough replacement for the n-dash. But in books, magazines and other ‘proper’ printing, typesetters always used the ‘proper’ dashes. The hyphen is still the only sort of dash on a normal computer keyboard.
Which is the correct way to use a dash?
For example: “Using dashes is a bit of an ad——n [addiction?]”, said Jennifer. Break the rules! If you are writing formal documents or writing for publication, it’s best to use dashes correctly. However… Some people prefer the way a ‘space-en-dash-space’ looks.
What’s the name of the stages dash bike?
Update Nov 2020: Note that Stages effectively renamed the original Stages Dash to the Stages Dash L10, when they announced the new L50 and M50 models. As such, to make it clear for folks, I’ve updated the title of this review to the current name.
What are the options on stages dash computer?
Meanwhile, the right side allows you three core options: Activity (Change activity profile), Zero Reset (for power meter zero offset/calibration), Main Menu (access settings). Hitting the ‘Activity’ menu button simply changes the activity profile used.
Which is lightest stages dash or edge 1000?
The Dash sits as the lightest of the larger display units, below both the ELEMNT and Edge 1000. Thus, you can eat another cookie crumb or two. One final notable is that I did test the Stages Dash within the Specialized Wind Tunnel back a month or two ago.