Incorrect use of hyphens and dashes is a very common error, and can make an otherwise great piece of writing look unsophisticated. Learn the rules in this lesson :)

@meesamkhan4767

3 жыл бұрын

hmm

@heronescala1005

3 жыл бұрын

Hi sir ,new subscriber here.Can u help me with this . Been doing this to fund my studies. (I am confused with "Been doing".Why it isn't "I have been doing"

Learning the Windows alt codes for the en and em dash has me feeling like a black belt nerd. Much appreciated!

Thank you! I've been so confused in how and when to use the hyphen and dashes; I've been working on furthering my English/grammar skills. You made it so easy to understand-thank you!

I am from Bangladesh. Your teaching style is awesome and i have learnt something from this lesson. A bunch of thank to you.

The best ever seen: He made me understand so well..

@sundaresanish

3 жыл бұрын

Have I used the colon at right place ?

@LearnEnglishwithGrammarMan

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great feedback!

@malharapte5989

3 жыл бұрын

@@sundaresanish I think so.

@dudicorn6503

2 жыл бұрын

@@sundaresanish I would've used a semicolon

I've come back to this video-at least a few times since this video was uploaded-because I've forgotten how to use em dashes.

Thank you. I'm 33 and never knew about the en dash or em dash.

You my friend tought me what my teachers didn't when i was learning english for 9 years. Amazing. Nice video!

This really has been a great revelation. I was never taught any of this stuff at school. I see that you mentioned a follow-up video on the hyphen. It is a great shame I can't find it.

Thank you so much I have a exam tomorrow and this helped a lot! :)

@meesamkhan4767

3 жыл бұрын

me too lol

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Thank you for your clear explanation! So much helpful for my paper writing!

A great way of teaching; your way of utterance is quite understandable for the non-natives.

@LearnEnglishwithGrammarMan

4 жыл бұрын

atal khan thanks :)

Thank you so much, this was really helpful.

Out of all channels, this video is the most promising. Though came to know only about dashes, I now subscribe to learn a lot more.

Phenomenal video Grammar Man. Thank you!

I teach SAT Prep and found this video to be excellent!

Thank you, I finally understand. Best tutorial.

Detailed. Even how to type them 👌🏼

I am trying to improve my writing skills and I am very grateful for your lesson; it is really helpful. Keep it up! One correction: "Today-if you watch this lesson-you will learn how to use dashes perfectly." (0:31)

A wonderfully great video lesson in dashes.

Bruh you made everything simple like ABC.❤

Awesome presentation, thanks for lesson.

Thanks for your fantastic explanation.

Great video. Another improvement on my English.

Thanks for this. Very helpful! 👌

This video is really helpful, Thanks alot. I always wanted to learn how to use those stuff more correctly, you know, it makes your writing more easier to the eye to read.

@LearnEnglishwithGrammarMan

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hamida Zayed. I'm glad you found the lesson helpful :)

@hamidazayed6007

4 жыл бұрын

@@LearnEnglishwithGrammarMan After I got a notification that you liked my comment ,and in rereading my comment happily, I realised that I actually wrote "easier to the eye to read." Not "easier for the eye to read." And since you didn't mention it in your reply, I wonder if it's correct.

This was a great lesson and simply explained.

Such an easy to follow explanation. Thank you!

@LearnEnglishwithGrammarMan

4 жыл бұрын

Rene Prado You‘re welcome :)

This video really helps!

This was great. Thanks a lot

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I watched it late ,but it helps me. Many thanks

Thank you!

Great lesson bro

Thanks, Grammar Man. Your intimidating physique and bloodshot eyes kept me engaged all the way through.

Wow ! This is the best explanation i ever seen ! you are the best.. Am wondering if you have any idea about how these punctuation sound to the computer rater? do you think using them will boost or crash the TOEFL writing score ? Thanks genius.

Very interesting Thanks 🌎

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Good information

Thanks 🌎

Omg you're a terrific teacher ; why did you stop publishing new lessons ?

Perfect

Thank youuu

Good explanation :)

@LearnEnglishwithGrammarMan

4 жыл бұрын

María Collazos Cheers!

The m dash is not widely used in Spanish, do it's missing on the Spanish keyboard. However, it's not used in the same cases as in English. Here is how to type it if you can't see it on your keyboard: Hold Alt + and type 0151 and release. Thanks for the tutorial, it was very interesting.

Appreciate the contents and presentation. Had some problem in keeping with the speed and understanding some pronounciation please.

Sir, can you please tell which dash is used in the case of 'pre-independence era'?

@LearnEnglishwithGrammarMan

4 жыл бұрын

hyphen :)

I couldn't understand the employment of the Hyphen. it's very complicated. do these rules apply on the American, British, and Australian English equally ? hope to get an answer from you teacher.

Your thousanth subscriber🙌

@LearnEnglishwithGrammarMan

4 жыл бұрын

nidhi manaktala yeaaaa!!! Congratulations! And thank you for subscribing :) I am motivated to film some more lessons now, so watch this space :)

@nidhimanaktala6925

4 жыл бұрын

At 7:04, is there a need for comma after German...

@LearnEnglishwithGrammarMan

4 жыл бұрын

@@nidhimanaktala6925 To answer your question-no, there is not a need for a comma after 'German.' However, it is also not a mistake! You are referring to the 'Oxford comma.' This is a stylistic decision, as opposed to a grammatical rule. This article explains the topic succinctly: www.grammarly.com/blog/what-is-the-oxford-comma-and-why-do-people-care-so-much-about-it/

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thanks a lot. got all three wrong at the start lol

Why is this man not getting more views and subscribers? He has now lost hope and is not making anymore videos. Subscribe and like those channels which are really useful, like this guy's.

At 8:03, "The friendly-looking man" is incorrect. There is no need for a hyphen in a compound adjective when the first word ends in "ly." This is an exception to the hypen rule with compound adjectives. Other than that, great video Grammar Man!

@LearnEnglishwithGrammarMan

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jacob, thanks for the compliment and feedback. The rule you are citing refers to adverbs ending in -ly, and if 'friendly' was an adverb, you would be correct. However, 'friendly' is an adjective; you could say 'he was a friendly man', modifying the noun 'man'. When the first word of the two-word modifier ends in -ly, hyphenate if the -ly word acts as one idea with the second word AND the -ly word can be used alone with the noun (i.e., the -ly word is an adjective). Rule 3 in the following link: www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/hyphens.asp

@jacobnehman

3 жыл бұрын

@@LearnEnglishwithGrammarMan I stand corrected. Thank you. And thanks again for amplifying the issue of people misusing the hyphen. I work in a place where people are doing it constantly, and it annoys the s%#t out of me. I also see the hypen scurge on serious websites of serious companies. So keep spreading the good word about grammar. You might also make a video (if you haven't already) about the logic behind certain grammar rules. This is, I think, the next level of understanding grammar and effective expression in writing.

This was dashing. 🤣

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The hyphen in "friendly-looking man" was used incorrectly. You cannot hyphenate words ending in -ly. I could be wrong, but that's how I was taught. Other than that, great video.

@LearnEnglishwithGrammarMan

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Natasha, thanks for the compliment and feedback. The rule you are citing refers to adverbs ending in -ly, and if 'friendly' was an adverb, you would be correct. However, 'friendly' is an adjective; you could say 'he was a friendly man', modifying the noun 'man'. When the first word of the two-word modifier ends in -ly, hyphenate if the -ly word acts as one idea with the second word AND the -ly word can be used alone with the noun (i.e., the -ly word is an adjective). Rule 3 in the following link: www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/hyphens.asp

I like your accent! ...

New video please...

Hi sir ,new subscriber here.Can u help me with this . Been doing this to fund my studies. (I am confused with "Been doing".Why it isn't "I have been doing"

@aaronanytime8897

2 жыл бұрын

"I've been teaching to fund my studies." Why is it not "I have been doing"? That is the result of contractions.

alt code for endash: alt+0150 - alt code for emdash: alt+0151 -

Yo I liked the video, but why you gotta hit us with a trick question in the beg

Is he australian? just woneding

@LearnEnglishwithGrammarMan

4 жыл бұрын

Arty Sorman I am :)

This confuses me because according to the Grammarly Handbook, you are to use an en dash for compound adjectives and here you are saying it’s a hyphen.

@ahuramazda980

2 жыл бұрын

I agree that this can be confusing. Different writing systems use these forms of punctuation differently. I guess just pick one system and stick to it throughout your writing.

Just do the sentence

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Why are your eyes so red buddy?

can u see my messages

@user-qe1cl1vt1d

Жыл бұрын

yep

Thank you!

Perfect