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mkehrt 38 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: How to Use Em Dashes (–), En Dashes (–), and Hyphe...

What if it's 124 to 127? would you really type 124–127, or 124–7?

eCa 38 days ago | [–]

> would you really type 124–127?

Yes, every time. The clarity for the reader is more important than the time I save by leaving out '12'.

wavemode 38 days ago | | [–]

> would you really type 124–127

literally yes

rossant 38 days ago | [–]

The latter, I believe.

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