Re: [NTG-context] Use of em dash and en dash

2011-03-21 Thread Cecil Westerhof
2011/3/21 Ulrike Fischer > Am Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:51:44 +0100 schrieb Cecil Westerhof: > > > Until now I always used a - (minus sign) to define a sub sentence or for > an > > optional word, like: > > This is -now- not necessary, > > > > I understood that normally you use the em dash for this.

Re: [NTG-context] Use of em dash and en dash

2011-03-21 Thread Ulrike Fischer
Am Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:51:44 +0100 schrieb Cecil Westerhof: > Until now I always used a - (minus sign) to define a sub sentence or for an > optional word, like: > This is -now- not necessary, > > I understood that normally you use the em dash for this. But for only a > word, this seems a litt

[NTG-context] Use of em dash and en dash

2011-03-21 Thread Cecil Westerhof
Until now I always used a - (minus sign) to define a sub sentence or for an optional word, like: This is -now- not necessary, I understood that normally you use the em dash for this. But for only a word, this seems a little big. Could I then use an en dash or should I keep using a minus sign?