Dash

A dash is a punctuation mark that is similar to a hyphen or minus sign, but differs from both of these symbols primarily in length and function. The most common versions of the dash are the en dash (–) and the em dash (—), named for the length of a typeface's lower-case n and upper-case M respectively.

Usage varies both within English and in other languages, but the usual convention in printed English text is:

  • Either version may be used to denote a break in a sentence or to set off parenthetical statements – ideally with intradocument consistency. Style and usage guides vary, but often in this function en dashes are used with spaces and em dashes are used without them:
    [Em dash:] A flock of sparrows—some of them juveniles—alighted and sang.
    [En dash:] A flock of sparrows – some of them juveniles – alighted and sang.
  • The en dash (but not the em dash) is also used to indicate spans or differentiation, where it may be considered to replace "and" or "to" (but not "to" in the phrase "from … to …"):
    The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was fought in western Pennsylvania and along the present US–Canadian border (Edwards, pp. 81–101).
  • Caroline Harrison

    Caroline Scott Harrison (October 1, 1832 October 25, 1892), was a teacher of music, the wife of Benjamin Harrison and mother of two surviving children; after his election as President of the United States, she was First Lady of the United States from 1889 until her death.

    She secured funding for an extensive renovation of the White House and oversaw the work. Interested in history and preservation, in 1890 she helped found the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and served as its first President General.

    Early life and education

    Caroline Lavinia Scott was born in Oxford, Ohio, the second daughter of John Witherspoon Scott, a Presbyterian minister and professor of science and mathematics at Miami University, and his wife Mary Potts Neal. Caroline had two sisters and two brothers. Although the family was not well off, her father ensured that his daughters as well as his sons were well educated. Wherever they lived, he filled the house with books, art, and music. Religion, was important in his and the family's life.

    Dash (disambiguation)

    A dash is a punctuation mark. Dash may also refer to:

    Animals

  • Dash (collie), a dog owned by Caroline Harrison
  • Dash (spaniel), a dog owned by Queen Victoria
  • People

    Given name

  • Dash Berlin (born 1979), Dutch musician
  • Dash Mihok (born 1974), American actor
  • Dash Shaw (born 1983), American comic book writer
  • Dash Snow (19812009), American artist
  • Surname

  • Dash (Oriya surname), surname used within an ethnic group from India
  • Dash (rapper), full name Darien Dash, American rapper
  • Anil Dash (born 1975), American writer
  • Damon Dash (born 1971), American music executive
  • Jack Dash (19061989), British labor union leader
  • Julie Dash (born 1952), American filmmaker
  • Leon Dash (born 1944), American journalist
  • Mike Dash (born 1963), British writer
  • Samuel Dash (19252004), American lawyer
  • Sarah Dash (born 1945), American singer
  • Stacey Dash (born 1966), American actress
  • Nickname or stage name

  • Dash Chisako, ring name of Japanese professional wrestler Chisako Kanari
  • Art, entertainment, and media

    Fictional characters

    Cooking weights and measures

    In recipes, quantities of ingredients may be specified by mass (commonly called weight), by volume, or by count.

    For most of history, most cookbooks did not specify quantities precisely, instead talking of "a nice leg of spring lamb", a "cupful" of lentils, a piece of butter "the size of a walnut", and "sufficient" salt. Informal measurements such as a "pinch", a "drop", or a "hint" (soupçon) continue to be used from time to time. In the US, Fannie Farmer introduced the more exact specification of quantities by volume in her 1896 Boston Cooking-School Cook Book.

    Today, most of the world prefers metric measurement by weight, though the preference for volume measurements continues in the United States ("almost exclusively"), North America, and Australia. Different ingredients are measured in different ways:

    Liquid ingredients are generally measured by volume worldwide.

    Dry bulk ingredients, such as sugar and flour, are measured by weight in most of the world ("250 g flour"), and by volume in North America and Australia ("1/2 cup flour"). Small quantities of salt and spices are generally measured by volume worldwide, as few households have sufficiently precise balances to measure by weight.

    Dash Express

    The Dash Express is an Internet-enabled personal navigation device manufactured by Dash Navigation Dash Express transmits information using a GPRS connection back to Dash Navigation in order to enhance traffic routing. At this time, the Dash Express can only be used in the US.

    In June 2009, Research in Motion has acquired Dash Navigation

    RIM is discontinuing service and support of the Dash Express product effective June 30, 2010.

    Hardware

    The hardware of the dash express was developed by Taiwanese hardware manufacturer FIC (First International Computers), in its Openmoko division. It was developed under the code name "Dash Cavalier" with the model number HXD8v2.

    References

    External links

  • Official site of Dash.net

  • Dash (boutique)

    Dash (stylized as DASH) is a boutique clothing and accessory chain founded in 2006 by the Kardashian sisters (Kourtney, Kim, and Khloé). As of 2015, the chain has three locations in the United States.

    The stores have appeared in the various Kardashian reality television series broadcast on E! The third store opened November 3, 2010, in the SoHo district of Manhattan, New York City.

    In March 2012, it was announced that the original Dash store will be relocated from Calabasas, California to a more accessible location in West Hollywood.

    In the summer of 2014 the sisters opened a pop-up retail store in Southampton, New York which is featured in Kourtney and Khloé Take The Hamptons.

    The show Dash Dolls will "follow the lives of the Kardashian sisters' young, fun and hot D-A-S-H boutiques employees as they navigate the hectic life of a twenty-something in Hollywood while representing the Kardashian brand."

    References

    External links

  • Official website
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