Comments on: I got a grip full of Confucius http://cinnamonpirate.com/blog/389/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:05:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Derrick Sobodash http://cinnamonpirate.com/blog/389/#comment-2084 Derrick Sobodash Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:10:07 +0000 http://www.cinnamonpirate.com/blog/389#comment-2084 Actually, en dash is used to show ranges in numbers (4 – 5). Hyphen is used for connecting multi-word adjectives (Tom is a well-rounded person). - <- hyphen – <- en dash — <- em dash (long dash) Actually, en dash is used to show ranges in numbers (4 – 5). Hyphen is used for connecting multi-word adjectives (Tom is a well-rounded person).

- <- hyphen
– <- en dash
— <- em dash (long dash)

]]> By: Demauk http://cinnamonpirate.com/blog/389/#comment-2048 Demauk Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:48:15 +0000 http://www.cinnamonpirate.com/blog/389#comment-2048 Actually, lately I've been going bonkers about the lack of "en" dashes in multi-word adjetives used in what I read (especially on the internet, the bane of all written language). Nice to see I'm not the only one who appreciates the dash's value. Actually, lately I’ve been going bonkers about the lack of “en” dashes in multi-word adjetives used in what I read (especially on the internet, the bane of all written language). Nice to see I’m not the only one who appreciates the dash’s value.

]]> By: Eric Kei http://cinnamonpirate.com/blog/389/#comment-1988 Eric Kei Sat, 30 Dec 2006 23:42:40 +0000 http://www.cinnamonpirate.com/blog/389#comment-1988 Face it, D, most people neither acknowledge the distinction between a hyphen, an en dash, and an em dash...nor would care about it if they did. Face it, D, most people neither acknowledge the distinction between a hyphen, an en dash, and an em dash…nor would care about it if they did.

]]> By: Muxec http://cinnamonpirate.com/blog/389/#comment-1877 Muxec Tue, 26 Dec 2006 13:18:31 +0000 http://www.cinnamonpirate.com/blog/389#comment-1877 Just try to imagine, that they are celebrating international New Year, perfectly secular holiday. I do celebrate New Year. Local people do not understand that. They say that it's wrong to celebrate Christmas here. I agree, it's wrong to celebrate Christian holidays here. But it is new year. It takes hours to explain the difference between Christmas and New Year to them and they still think I'm "evil". Just try to imagine, that they are celebrating international New Year, perfectly secular holiday.

I do celebrate New Year. Local people do not understand that. They say that it’s wrong to celebrate Christmas here. I agree, it’s wrong to celebrate Christian holidays here. But it is new year. It takes hours to explain the difference between Christmas and New Year to them and they still think I’m “evil”.

]]> By: Jesse http://cinnamonpirate.com/blog/389/#comment-1867 Jesse Tue, 26 Dec 2006 05:21:20 +0000 http://www.cinnamonpirate.com/blog/389#comment-1867 "Say no to being a “banana.” Celebrate China." That quote is made of win and awesome. “Say no to being a “banana.” Celebrate China.”

That quote is made of win and awesome.

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