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That's "The MAC is Not a Typewriter," thank you. <g>
Rebecca
friendly Mac-user
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lisa Wright [SMTP:liwright -at- uswest -dot- net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 2:12 PM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: RE: hyphen or en-dash?
>
> Danielle,
> There is an excellent book that covers the use of em- vs. en-dash vs.
> hyphen. The book is called "The PC is not a Typewriter" (possibly "Your
> PC..."). My book is packed with many others several miles away so I can't
> look up the specific rules for you. I also think I've seen that
> information
> in grammar books but I can't be sure. BUT, your typesetter may have been
> correct to change the hyphens. I know en-dashes are recommended for use in
> expressing mathematical ranges, for example 10[en-dash]20 typographical
> mistakes per page.
>
> Almost every style guide I've seen has said that neither em- nor en-dashes
> should surrounded by spaces, but I've seen it both ways.
>
> I can't wait to read the Saffire article. I've noticed my own writing
> hashed
> with lots of em-dashes, especially e-mails.
>
> Lisa Wright
>
>
