Dash: This is often mistaken for a hyphen. The hyphen and the dash are not the same. The dash is longer than the hyphen and they perform different functions. Here are the functions of dash:
1. It is used to introduce a list: The group of companies is into so many things~ housing, furniture, cosmetics and farming.
2. It is also used to mark a break or an additional information in a speaker’s line of thought: My brother-in-law~ the proprietor of Trendmate School at Oyedeji~ believes in giving out quality.
3. It is also introduced before a repeated word: The University of Ibadan~ the first and the best university in Nigeria~ was founded in 1948.
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