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Old 09-28-2019, 03:07 PM   #22
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Default Punctuation/spelling

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Originally Posted by Outdoorsman View Post
Millennial Speak is difficult to comprehend. I have yet to understand what (--) is supposed to mean, yet I see it often in your posts. It is very difficult to parse.
I do the same thing. For me:
"-" is a hyphen
"--" is a dash.
If you use just a hyphen when you want a dash, spellcheck and auto-correct often get confused. Spelling: many writers just don't bother to proofread and edit, which is difficult on most smart devices. I attribute many spelling errors these days to the software: to, two, too, your, yore, you're, their, they're, there, etc., etc., etc.
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