Comments on: In which I rant on about hyphens http://writing-rag.com/157/in-which-i-rant-on-about-hyphens/ How to write well Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:27:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rogersgeorge http://writing-rag.com/157/in-which-i-rant-on-about-hyphens/comment-page-1/#comment-1356 rogersgeorge Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:53:09 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=157#comment-1356 I agree with you—Let's start a movement: capitalize the planet, everybody! The space-separated hyphen is indeed considered an acceptable option, so you certainly have my permission to use it. Purist (or curmudgeon) that I am, I like the other way. Maybe I look only at hi-res screens... I agree with you—Let’s start a movement: capitalize the planet, everybody!

The space-separated hyphen is indeed considered an acceptable option, so you certainly have my permission to use it. Purist (or curmudgeon) that I am, I like the other way. Maybe I look only at hi-res screens…

]]> By: Philip http://writing-rag.com/157/in-which-i-rant-on-about-hyphens/comment-page-1/#comment-1354 Philip Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:55:03 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=157#comment-1354 On your side note—I always thought Earth should be capitalized when referring to the planet, and <em>not</em> when referring to the material. It's a proper name, after all. On your main message - I've always used the space-separated-hyphen for the m-dash, especially online. Right or wrong, I find it way more readable than the m-dash as in my first paragraph. It's interesting to me how differently legible hardcopy print is, versus pixel-based displays. And referring forward to the -, –, — article... thanks for that, I had no idea there was an n-dash! On your side note—I always thought Earth should be capitalized when referring to the planet, and not when referring to the material. It’s a proper name, after all.

On your main message – I’ve always used the space-separated-hyphen for the m-dash, especially online. Right or wrong, I find it way more readable than the m-dash as in my first paragraph. It’s interesting to me how differently legible hardcopy print is, versus pixel-based displays.

And referring forward to the -, –, — article… thanks for that, I had no idea there was an n-dash!

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