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Suggestions: spaces after commas, and use a proper en-dash instead of a hyphen for ranges ("2006–2009") and an em-dash for punctuation-dash ("expirer — Auto-mag

Suggestions: spaces after commas, and use a proper en-dash instead of a hyphen for ranges ("2006–2009") and an em-dash for punctuation-dash ("expirer — Auto-magically delete ...")

giis 9y ago
thanks for pointing out, I'll update the resume this weekend.
- lancebeet 9y ago
  Then you might also want to consider that your spelling of your master's institution differs from the one used on their website as well as the usual spelling of the poet's name (Bharathidhasan vs Bharathidasan).
CamelCaseName 9y ago
What is the difference between the two dashes?
- hashmal 9y ago
  They don't have the same width (more or less visible depending on the font): the hyphen (-) is for joining, the emdash (–) is for separating. The difference in width create a different "rhythm" in text. Yes, it's subtle, as it's usually the case for typography.
- AnimalMuppet 9y ago
  Length (or width, if you think in terms of width and height). An en-dash is the width of a capital N; an em-dash is the width of a capital M. (Hence the names.)
- astura 9y ago
  They have different lengths and purposes. There's the hyphen (-) you are used to then there's the en dash (–) and the em dash (—). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash >An em dash (or an en dash) denotes a break in a sentence or to set off parenthetical statements. >The en dash (but not the em dash) indicates spans or differentiation, where it may be considered to replace "and" or "to" (but not "to" in the phrase "from … to …") >The em dash (but not the en dash) is also used to set off the sources of quotes
  - seorphates 9y ago
    They also have ramifications for the systems that consume them. If a system is ascii and using extended ascii then globalization presents some specific challenges around these groovy usages of the seemingly innocuous little flat line.
perfmode 9y ago
Do you prefer "2006–2009" or "2006 – 2009"?
- citizens 9y ago
  I prefer "2006 – 2009", but with a thin space.
  - perfmode 9y ago
    Do you know how to enter thin spaces on Mac OS? What’s the Unicode value?
cr0sh 9y ago
In formal writing, like a resume, I tend to shy away from such nuance. I will only use a dash for a range, if needed. Otherwise, rather than dashes or such, proper usage of commas, semicolons, and colons will usually suffice. Informal writing gets anything and everything. I'll mix it up all over the place, but I don't differentiate between the various dashes: You'll get a single dash and like it, dang it! :D

Suggestions: spaces after commas, and use a proper en-dash instead of a hyphen for ranges ("2006–2009") and an em-dash for punctuation-dash ("expirer — Auto-magically delete ...")

giis 9y ago

thanks for pointing out, I'll update the resume this weekend.

lancebeet 9y ago
Then you might also want to consider that your spelling of your master's institution differs from the one used on their website as well as the usual spelling of the poet's name (Bharathidhasan vs Bharathidasan).

CamelCaseName 9y ago

What is the difference between the two dashes?

hashmal 9y ago
They don't have the same width (more or less visible depending on the font): the hyphen (-) is for joining, the emdash (–) is for separating. The difference in width create a different "rhythm" in text. Yes, it's subtle, as it's usually the case for typography.
AnimalMuppet 9y ago
Length (or width, if you think in terms of width and height). An en-dash is the width of a capital N; an em-dash is the width of a capital M. (Hence the names.)
astura 9y ago
They have different lengths and purposes. There's the hyphen (-) you are used to then there's the en dash (–) and the em dash (—). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash >An em dash (or an en dash) denotes a break in a sentence or to set off parenthetical statements. >The en dash (but not the em dash) indicates spans or differentiation, where it may be considered to replace "and" or "to" (but not "to" in the phrase "from … to …") >The em dash (but not the en dash) is also used to set off the sources of quotes
- seorphates 9y ago
  They also have ramifications for the systems that consume them. If a system is ascii and using extended ascii then globalization presents some specific challenges around these groovy usages of the seemingly innocuous little flat line.

perfmode 9y ago

Do you prefer "2006–2009" or "2006 – 2009"?

citizens 9y ago
I prefer "2006 – 2009", but with a thin space.
- perfmode 9y ago
  Do you know how to enter thin spaces on Mac OS? What’s the Unicode value?

cr0sh 9y ago

In formal writing, like a resume, I tend to shy away from such nuance. I will only use a dash for a range, if needed. Otherwise, rather than dashes or such, proper usage of commas, semicolons, and colons will usually suffice. Informal writing gets anything and everything. I'll mix it up all over the place, but I don't differentiate between the various dashes: You'll get a single dash and like it, dang it! :D