Dashes • Meaning (Both types)
1- En (Used to show a span of time between numbers or dates)
2- Em (Indicates a break of speech or thought)
Dashes • Examples
1- In chapters 7-9.
2- They day was over - or so she thought.
Dashes • Ways To Teach
Since they are less popular you should teach them when they come up naturally in your lessons, or in more advanced English writing classes.