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TYPES OF DASHES HYPHEN - used to join words or parts of wor | Oxford IELTS

TYPES OF DASHES

HYPHEN -
used to join words or parts of words
son-in-law

EM DASH —
can function like a comma, a colon, or parenthesis. Can mark an abrupt change or break in a sentence.
Two of us — Mike and I — went there.

EN DASH –
The en dash (–) is slightly wider than the hyphen (-) but narrower than the em dash (—). Is used to show a span or range of numbers, dates, or time.
The 2010⁠–⁠2011 season was our best yet.

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