How the script is used

The hyphen is a horizontal line that is approximately half of the minus sign. He has several functions both in the area of mathematics and in the area of linguistics. From .com we indicate how to use the script in the last field so that you do not have doubts at the time of writing your writings. Follow our advice based on the new spelling of the Royal Spanish Academy.

one

The primordial function of the script is to unite the words that have some degree of dependence between them or with those that want to form compounds.

Ex: He is your friend-teacher.

two

The prepositive script is the one used to relate some words with two or more words, numbers, and so on.

Ex: I am working on the dates 1998-2002.

3

In addition, the hyphen indicates the division of a word that does not fit in a line or row.

4

Although the Academy already prefers not to use them, in certain cases it has been used and is still being done to separate a prefix from the word to which it joins .

Ex: Pre-marital.

5

In certain cases, when you want to separate to highlight the words that make up a sentence or the letters that form a word, use the script:

Ex: The-most-beautiful-of-all-are-you.

6

Another case of using the script is when a particle is linked to a script, usually the "no", and the noun or adjective to which it affects:

Ex: A non-being.

7

In the biographies the script is used to separate dates of birth and death of any character.

Ex: Antonio López (1956-2001).

8

If the words that separate the script do not have any relation of proximity, between both and the script a space must be left .

Ex: Wolf - vegetarian.

• In the dictionary of doubts of the Royal Spanish Academy you can get all the necessary information regarding the use of the script.