This symbol "-" can be both a hyphen and a dash, depending on whether you put spaces between the symbol or not. The dash is often used after an independent clause. The hyphen, on the other hand, is used to join two words together like yellow-green. It usually does not have a space between the words.
When should you use a hyphen?
The Hyphen
- Use a hyphen at the end of a line to divide a word where there is not enough space for the whole word. ...
- Use a hyphen to indicate a word spelled out letter by letter. ...
- Use a hyphen to join two or more words to form compound adjectives that precede a noun. ...
- Use a hyphen to avoid awkward doubling of vowels.
Does anywhere have a hyphen?
There's only one way to write nowhere, somewhere, and anywhere, and that is as one word. If you write them as no where, some where, and any where, you're making a mistake. He was no where to be found.
