Asked by jeremiah coleman on Apr 24, 2024

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Typing text,followed by two hyphens,followed by more text and then a space changes the two hyphens to a(n) ____.

A) ampersand
B) border
C) en dash
D) em dash

Em Dash

A punctuation mark wider than an en dash, used to create a strong break in the structure of a sentence or to add emphasis or an aside.

Typing Text

The action of inputting text into a computer or any electronic device using a keyboard or other input device.

Ampersand

The symbol "&", representing the conjunction "and".

  • Understand how to use automatic features in Word like automatic bullets and auto-correcting hyphens to dashes.
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Ladeja WarrenMay 02, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
In many word processors and text editing software, typing two hyphens between words (with a space after the second word) automatically converts the hyphens into an em dash.